About the writer of Shree Guru Charitra:
Guru Charitra is written by Saraswati Gangadhar. He was a poet and an extreme vanshaj of Sayandev Sakhare one of the disciples from four favorite disciples of Shri Narasimha.
The book is written in a village in Karnataka known as Kadaganchi.
About the book of Shree Guru Charitra:
The book Shri Guru Charitra is based on the life of Shri Nrusimha Saraswati (a.k.a Narasimha Saraswati). The book was written in the 15th-16th century poet Shri Saraswati Gangadhar.
The book is based on the life of Shri Narshimha Saraswati, his philosophy, and related stories. The language used is the 14-15th century Marathi. The book is written as a conversation between Siddha (who is a disciple of Shri Narasimha Saraswati) and Naamdharak who is listening to Siddha.
Guru Charitra is divided into 3 parts: 1. Dhyankand (Knowledge)2. Karmakand (Work) and 3.Bhaktikand (Devotion). It has 52 Chapters. The 53rd chapter is also called ′Gurucharitra Avatarnika′ which is the summary of the book.
Concept and Narration of the Book :
Shri Guru Charitra begins with the story of a character called Naamdharak, who is a personification of a common man, buried with mundane burdens. Naamdharak is troubled with worldly pains and sets out in search of a Guru for some spiritual guidance.
During his journey, he first sees a yogi in his dream. He is wonderstruck to see the same yogi in real when he wakes up. The yogi introduces himself as Siddha, a disciple of Sree Nrusiha Saraswati. This is the point where Naamdharam asks Siddha to narrate to him the holy Guru Chartira.
At the start of each chapter, Siddha and Naamdharak converse on a question, thou, light, or an incident from the last chapter. This is how the chapters progress into either a story or an incident-miracle or biographical anecdotes from the life of a holy Datta incarnation.
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Structure of the book :
Shri Guru Charitra contains 53 chapters in total.
1 to 24 chapters are considered as ‘Gyana Kaand’
25 to 37 chapters are considered as ‘Karma Kaand’
38 to 53 chapters are considered as ‘Bhakti Kaand’
Chapter 4 celebrates the birth of Lord Dattatreya. This chapter on the biography of Datta avatars starts.
Chapter 5 to 10 has accounts of Sreepaad Sreevallabh, who is the first incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. These chapters describe Birth, travels, and miracles performed by Sreepaad Sreevallabh.
However, Sree Guru Charitra presents a brief account of Sreepaad Sreevallabh. A more comprehensive biography of Sreepaad Sreevallabh is presented in another 17th-century text named ‘Sreepaad Sreevallabh Charitra Amrut’
In Chapter 11, Sree Nrusiha Saraswati's life is described. Nrusiha Saraswati is born in Karanja and at a very young, he adopts a nomadic lifestyle, traveling to holy places across India. At Kashi, Nrusiha accepted Krishna Saraswati as his guru and hence came to be known as Nrusiha Saraswati.
In chapter 13, Guru Charitra chronicles the life journey of Sree Nrusiha Saraswati. He performs countless miracles and teaches the righteous path of dharma and karma.
Chapter 23 describes an important event – the establishment of the Mutt at Gandgapur.
In chapters 25, 26,27 the essence of Vedas is encapsulated very accurately.
Chapters 31, 32, and 36 elaborate on the code of conduct of a Woman, Widow, and Brahmin respectively.
Stories connected to Rudraksha, Bhasma (holy ash), Ashvatt tree, Karma, sins, and Pryaschitta are also explained by Sree Guru himself.
Chapter 51 narrates the account of Sree Guru Nrusiha Saraswati ending his avatar.
Chapter 53 is a summary of all the chapters, known as ‘Guru Charitra Avatarnika’.
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How to read Gurucharitra in 7 days?
卐 Saptah Parayan must be read for 7 days dividing the Total Chapters (Adyays) into 1st Day (1-9 Adhyays), 2ndDay (10-21), 3rdDay (22-29), 4thDay (30-35), 5thDay (36-38), 6thDay (39-43), and last 7thDay (44-53).
What are the rules to read Gurucharitra?
Before starting to read, take a clean bath every day. Head bath is mandatory for all the days of Parayan. (2)Clear and clean the area where you will sit to read this and the book must be read at the same place daily. (3)Never place the sacred book on the ground and it should be closed after the reading is done.
What is the benefit of the Gurucharitra chapter?
Any devotee who will do the Gurucharitra Parayan seva by abiding by the above rules, will not get any fear, scared of Ghosts, evils, or bad atm's, and they will attain the Punya prapti and goodness Ashirwad from God Dattatreya and their life will be happy and prosperous.
What to eat in Gurucharitra Parayan?
No. Shri Gurucharitra is a holy book and the person who is doing Parayana of this book should neither eat Non-Vegetarian food nor Onion, Garlic, etc. While doing Parayana, that person should eat only SATWIK food like milk, wheat chapati, rice, bananas, and apples only.
Who is the writer of the Guru Charitra?
Saraswati Gangadhar (16th century?) wrote Shri GuruCharitra, a book on the life of Narasimha Saraswati who is considered to be the second avatar of Dattatreya. Nothing much is known about Gangadhar's life other than through the Shri GuruCharitra. Guru-Charitra means "Guru's Life Story" or "Guru's Biography."
Can ladies read Gurucharitra?
Yes, amma, ladies can read Sri Guru Charitra daily or do a Saptaha Parayan. Since it is one form of Sri Guru Dattatreya, the book may please be treated like any other Deity and kept in the Puja room/altar.
The additional information about the book Shree Guru Charitra
The additional information about the book Shree Guru Charitra:
Name of Book: Guru Charitra
Author Name: Saraswati Gangadhar
Publisher: Sterling Publications; UK ed. edition (August 7, 2008)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 8120733487
ISBN-13: 978-8120733480
Pages: 100
Category: Religious
File Format:PDF
File Size: 726 KB
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