vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam

vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
saksat-directly; hari-tvena-with the quality of Hari; samasta-all; sastraih-by scriptures; uktah-acknowledged; tatha-thus; bhavyate-is considered; eva-also; sadbhih-by great saintly persons; kintu-however; prabhoh-of the Lord; yah-who; priyah-dear friend; eva-certainly; tasya-of him (the guru); vande-I offer obeisances; guroh-of my spiritual master; sri-carana-aravindam-unto the lotus feet.
"The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is a bona fide representative of Sri Hari [Krsna]."
 

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