सिद्धान्तशिखामणि (शिवयोगी रेणुकाचार्य - वीरशैव षट्स्थल दर्शन एवं शक्तिविशिष्टाद्वैत महाग्रन्थ)

186 A preamble to Śrī Siddhāntaśikhāmaṇi
Presenting the variety of the world of difference as the
prima facie veiw, the Guru establishes the doctrine of non-
duality. Such a Guru is the best one. (16) He, the sharp end
of whose pure speech acts as the axe in cutting asunder the
thick forest of doubts, is the crest-jewel of all Gurus. (17)
यत्सूक्तिदर्पणाभोगे निर्मले दृश्यते सदा।
मोक्षश्रीर्बिम्बरूपेण स गुरुर्भवतारकः।।१८।।
That Guru, in the expance of the clear mirror of whose
words appears the wealth of liberation as the reflection, is
the one who can take accross the (ocean of) mundane
existence. (18)
शिष्याणां हृदयालेख्यं प्रद्योतयति यः स्वयम्।
ज्ञानदीपिकयाऽनेन गुरुणा कः समो भवेत्।।१९।।
Who can be equal to this Guru who by himself illumines
the portrait of the heart of the disciples through this lamp in
the form of knowledge? (19)
परमार्द्वैतविज्ञानपरमौषधदानतः ।
संसाररोगनिर्माथी देशिकः केन लभ्यते।।२०।।
Who can get such a Guru as capable of rubbing aside
the disease in the form of transmigration by administering
the most salutary (effective) medicine in the form of the
special knowledge of the supreme non-duality? (20)
उपदेष्टोपदेशानां संशयच्छेदकारकः।
सम्यग्ज्ञानप्रदः साक्षादेष ज्ञानगुरुः स्मृतः।।२१।।
This Śikṣāguru who is the teacher of what are to be
taught, who removes all doubts and who gives right
knowledge, is actually regarded as the Jñānaguru. (21)
निरस्तविश्वसम्भेदं निर्विकारं चिदम्बरम्।
साक्षात्करोति यो युक्त्या स ज्ञानगुरुरुच्यते।।२२।।
Appendix-I : Sources of the Sthalas and Avāntasthalas 187
He who perceives through meditative device the ether
in the form of consciousness, which is free from all
perversions and which has all worldly diversity eradicated, is
called the Jñānaguru. (22)
कलङ्कवानसौ चन्द्रः क्षयवृद्धिपरिप्लुतः।
निष्कलङ्कःस्थितो ज्ञानचन्द्रमा निर्विकारवान्।।२३।।
पार्श्वस्थतिमिरं हन्ति प्रदीपो मणिनिर्मितः।
सर्वगामि तमो हन्ति बोधदीपो निरङ्कुशः।।२४।।
This moon is endowed with black spot and is tormented
by waning and waxing. But the moon in the form of
knowledge is free from the black spot and is free from all
deformities. (23) The lamp made up of jewels removes the
darkness of the near about places while the lamp of
knowledge which is free from all checks, eradicates the
darkness which is all-encompassing. (24)
सर्वार्थसाधकज्ञानविशेषादेशतत्परः ।
ज्ञानाचार्यः समस्तानामनुग्रहकरः शिवः।।२५।।
कटाक्षचन्द्रमा यस्य ज्ञानसागरवर्धनः।
संसारतिमिरच्छेदी स गुरुर्ज्ञानपारगः।।२६।।
The Jñānaguru who is engaged in imparting the special
knowledge which fulfils all the aspirations, is Śiva himself
who extends his grace on all.(25) The moon in the form of
his side glances causes the ocean of knowledge to rise and
removes the darkness in the form of transmigration. Such a
Guru has reached the other shore of knowledge. (26)
बहिस्तिमिरविच्छेत्ता भानुरेष प्रकीर्तितः।
बहिरन्तस्तमश्छेदी विभुर्देशिकभास्करः।।२७।।
This sun is eulogised as the destroyer of darkness