nityam shuddham niraabhaasam
niraakaaram nirañjanam
nitya bodham chid aanandam
gurum brahma namaam yaham

I bow to the Guru, who is Brahman, eternal
and pure. He is beyond perception, formless,
and without taint. He is eternal knowledge,
consciousness, and bliss.

hrda ambuje karnika madhya samsthe
simhaasane samsthita divya murtim
dhyaayed gurum chandra kalaa prakaasham
chit pusta kaa abhishta varam dadhaanam

Meditate on the divine form of the Guru
seated on the throne situated in the center
of the pericarp of the heart lotus, shining
like the crescent of the moon, holding the
book of knowledge and (the mudra that)
bestows the desired boon. 

shvetaa ambaram shveta vilepa pushpam
muktaa vibhushammuditam dvi netram
vaamaa anka pitha sthita divya shaktim
manda smitam saandra krpaanidhaanam

He has two eyes. He is clad in white garments.
He is besmeared with white paste and is
adorned with (garlands of) white flowers and
pearls. He is joyous. He has a gentle smile.
He is a treasure house of abundant grace. The
 divine Shakti is seated on the left side of his lap.