Guru Charitra Chapter 1 Link

Suta Goswami smiled, his eyes filled with mercy. He replied:

To understand this divine truth, I shall narrate to you the holy story of the . This is the story of Lord Dattatreya, who incarnated as the sage Shripad Shrivallabha and later as Shri Narasimha Saraswati. This book is the very breath of the Guru’s grace.”

This text is based on the original Marathi Shri Guru Charitra attributed to Shri Saraswati Gangadhar, which is a key scripture of the Dattatreya tradition. The core teaching is that the living Guru is the only true refuge in Kali Yuga. guru charitra chapter 1

I bow to the great sage, Shri Saraswati Gangadhar, who composed this sacred text. I bow to my own Guru, who revealed the light of Self-knowledge.

Suta Goswami concluded the introduction by saying to Shaunaka and the sages: Suta Goswami smiled, his eyes filled with mercy

Invocation (Dhyana)

O Sayamdev, listen carefully. I will first tell you the glory of the Guru, then the descent of Lord Dattatreya into the world as Shripad Shrivallabha, and finally My own story as Narasimha Saraswati. This composition will be known as the .’ This book is the very breath of the Guru’s grace

Sayamdev’s heart was overflowing with love, yet he had a doubt. One day, he approached his Guru, Shri Narasimha Saraswati, who was seated under a sacred Audumber tree. Bowing low, Sayamdev asked: