ततः श्रीगुरुपादाब्जे दण्डवत् पतितं शिशुम् । उत्थापयेद् गुरुः स्नेहादिमं मन्त्रमुदीरयन् ॥ १३६ ॥
tataḥ śrīgurupādābjē daṇḍavat patitaṁ śiśum | utthāpayēd guruḥ snēhādimaṁ mantramudīrayan || 136 ||
Translation
Then, as the disciple lies prostrate like a staff at the guru's lotus feet, the guru should raise him up lovingly, saying these words:
Word by word
- tataḥ
- then
- śrīgurupādābjē
- at the lotus feet of the guru
- daṇḍavat
- like a staff
- patitaṁ
- fallen
- śiśum
- the child (disciple)
- utthāpayēd
- should raise
- guruḥ
- the guru
- snēhādimaṁ
- lovingly, this
- mantramudīrayan
- saying the words
Meaning
Śiśu, "child", is glossed as the disciple.