jai guru deva om

English translation: "I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om".

07:05 Apr 4, 2005
Sanskrit to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Sanskrit term or phrase: jai guru deva om
in a beatles song
molly
English translation:"I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om".
Explanation:
I don't think that is basque. But I've found a rather satisfying explanation of this text: http://www.geocities.com/clevebeat/JaiGuruDeva.html. Hope it helps.
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Deschant
Local time: 01:59
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thanks! what a great help. I couldn't even figure out what language it was so you did great.
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4 +1"I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om".
Deschant
4 +1Victory (hail) to the divine teacher!
Nityeshwari


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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om".


Explanation:
I don't think that is basque. But I've found a rather satisfying explanation of this text: http://www.geocities.com/clevebeat/JaiGuruDeva.html. Hope it helps.

Deschant
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
Grading comment
thanks! what a great help. I couldn't even figure out what language it was so you did great.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mrudula Tambe: guru also means the one who removes darkness from the life. Gu=Darkness Ru=remover
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129 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Victory (hail) to the divine teacher!


Explanation:
deva comes from the word 'shining', by extension, 'divine'

Nityeshwari
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kapardi (X): om = praNava nAda
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