You are my father, you are my mother, you are my kinsman, and you are my divinity. Salutations to the Guru who awakens the soul to the true nature of this world.
त्वं पिता त्वं च मे माता त्वं बन्धुस्त्वं च देवता । संसारप्रतिबोधार्थं तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
The Guru Gita (Song of the Guru) is a 182-verse scripture from the Uttara Khanda of the Skanda Purana, presented as a dialogue in which Parvati asks Shiva to reveal the nature and glory of the Guru. Shiva teaches the guru-disciple relationship and the identity of Guru and Brahman.
A true devotee says, 'O God, you alone are the doer; you alone do everything.
Whoever performs their duty honestly and sincerely is a 'Karam Yogi', a true devotee.
He should be wise yet innocent; strong yet kind-hearted; one who shares what little he has: only such a person can be a true devotee.
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