1. Now, salutations are offered to the "True Master," the Sadguru, who cannot be described. He is that "True Form" (Swaroopa) where Illusion cannot touch. How can an ignorant person like me understand his greatness?
2. Where the knowledge of the Vedas falls short saying "Not this, not this" (Neti, neti4), how can the foolish intellect try to describe him?
3. It is not possible to comprehend him in thought. I salute you from a distance, Oh Lord Guru (Gurudeva)! Reach out to bring me across the ocean of worldly life.
4. There was a feeble hope of praising you, but the confidence of being able to describe you with the help of Illusion is shattered. You are as you are, Oh Sadguru!
5. The mind was hoping to praise you with the help of the strength of Illusion (Maya), but Illusion itself became unwilling to try. What can I do?
6. Because the greatness of the Supreme Self (Paramatman) cannot be known, imagery is used as a pointer. Like that, with the help of Illusion I shall try to describe the greatness of the True Master.
7. With a feeling of devotion in the mind one should remember God in meditation. In the same way, I shall praise the Sadguru now.
8. Jai! Jai! Praises to the "King of Gurus"! You are the one who is the seed of the universe, and the one who permeates the universe. You are "Supreme Original Being" (ParamaPurusha), the triumph of Liberation, and the brother of the downtrodden.
9. Because of your assurances, the overwhelming uncontrollable Illusion disappears, in the same way that darkness disappears in the presence of sunlight.
10. The sun dispels darkness, but afterwards at night the universe is once again filled with darkness.
11. The Sadguru is not like that. He destroys the cycle of birth and death by completely uprooting ignorance.
12. Gold can never be transformed into iron. In same way, one who is a servant of the guru will never again fall back into doubt.
13. If a river merges with the Ganges (the sacred river Ganga) it becomes the Ganges. Even if one were to try to separate it, it cannot be done.
14. In this example, before joining with the Ganges, the river is known by the world only as a small separate stream. However, it is not like that in the case of the disciple of the Sadguru. He is not separate. He immediately becomes the Master.
15. The philosopher’s "touchstone" is said to transform iron into gold, but it cannot change a stone into a stone like itself, and the gold it produces cannot turn iron into gold. However, with the teachings of the Sadguru, the disciple is able to give teachings to many people.
16. The disciple becomes the same as the guru, while the transformed gold cannot turn iron into gold, therefore, the simile of the philosopher’s stone is not really applicable to the Sadguru.
17. The simile of the ocean is sometimes used, but the ocean is very salty. Even if he is compared to an "ocean of sweetness," that ocean would still be destroyed at the time of the final destruction of the universe. The Sadguru will not be destroyed.
18. Sometimes the comparison with the huge mythological Meru Mountain is used, but that mountain is heavy and made of hard stone. The Sadguru is not like that at all. He is soft and compassionate towards meek and miserable people.
19. The simile with the sky is often used, yet the sky has attributes, and the Sadguru is without attributes (nirguna), so this comparison also falls short.
20. Sometimes a bold comparison to the solidness of the Earth is used, but the Earth will also be destroyed at the time of the final destruction. Thus, the comparison with the Earth is also not suitable.
21. Sometimes the Sadguru is compared to the Sun, yet science tells us that the Sun has limits to its light, while the Sadguru is limitless.
22. Therefore, the comparison of the Sadguru to the Sun also falls short. His "Light of Knowledge" is exceedingly vast. The Sadguru cannot even be compared with Shesha5, the great serpent of legend, because Shesha carries the burden of the world, and the Sadguru removes the burden of the world.
23. Sometimes the comparison with water is used, however water will dry up at the time of the final dissolution, while the Sadguru is everlasting. He will never be destroyed.
24. The Sadguru is sometimes compared with the "Nectar of Immortality." However, even the gods who consume that nectar will eventually disappear. It is only the blessings of the Sadguru that truly make one immortal.
25. The Sadguru is compared to Kalpataru6, the wish-fulfilling tree, but the Sadguru takes one beyond all desires and wishes, so how can such a comparison be considered acceptable?
26. The Sadguru does not leave any worries in the mind. When there is no worry in the mind, who will bother with Chintamani, the mythological stone that removes worries? Similarly, why would one without desires have any need for the milk of Kamadhenu7, the wish-fulfilling cow?
27. The Sadguru is often compared to great wealth, but wealth is destructible. The great wealth of liberation awaits at the door of the Sadguru.
28. The "Kingdom of Heaven" and even the wealth of Indra, the "King of the Gods," all gets destroyed after a period of time. However, the blessings of the Sadguru do not get destroyed by time.
29. All of the gods including Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma will be destroyed after a period of time. The only thing that is indestructible is the existence of the Sadguru.
30. What label can one give to him? The entirety of creation is destructible so not even the vast play of the five elements8 works as a comparison.
31. The Sadguru truly cannot be described. What has been said here is only my description. The indications of his inner state are understood only by those who are devoted to the Inner-Self.