Guru Purnima 2025 — Share These 5 Timeless Dohe With Your Guru To Express Gratitude

Guru Purnima 2025: Guru Purnima, also known as Vyas Purnima is one of the most revered occasions in the Hindu tradition. Celebrated as a day to honour and express gratitude to one's guru or spiritual teacher, this occasion is deeply rooted in India's spiritual and cultural fabric. On this auspicious day, disciples remember and express gratitude to their gurus for guiding them from darkness to light.

The essence of Guru Purnima lies not just in rituals, but in heartfelt expression. And what better way to express reverence than by sending meaningful couplets or dohe, that capture the timeless importance of a guru? These classic lines, penned by famous saints continue to echo the wisdom passed down through generations.

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1. "Guru Gobind dou khade, kaake laagun paay? Balihaari Guru aapne, Govind diyo bataay." 

Meaning: Guru and God both stand before me. Who should I bow to first? I am forever grateful to my Guru, for he is the one who showed me the path to God.

2. "Jin seekha tin kiya nahin, jin kiya tin jaana nahin, Jin jaana tin kaha nahin, yeh gyaan ajab ka jatan." 

Meaning: Those who only learn never act. Those who act don’t truly understand. And those who understand, remain silent. True wisdom is gained through quiet inner effort.

3. "Mali seenche sau ghara, ritu aaye phal hoy, Sadguru seenche gyaan jal, anant phal hoy." 

Meaning: A gardener waters plants daily and they bear fruit in season. But the true guru nurtures with wisdom, and his disciple gains endless blessings.

4. "Sadguru mila toh sab mila, naahin toh sab soon, Meetha paani kushaal tan, naahin toh sab soon."

Meaning: When the true guru is found, all is gained. Without him, even the sweetest water turns bitter, and life feels empty.

5. "Bin Guru gyaan na upaje, bin gyaan na hoi, Guru gyaan ke saath mein, gyaan ratan khoi."

Meaning: Without a guru, knowledge cannot blossom; and without knowledge, wisdom does not exist. It is through the guru that one discovers the jewel of wisdom.

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