Sri Goraksa Rahasyam

1	Sati Parvatyuvaca –
	Bhagava! devadevesa, Rahasya goraksaya me | Bruhi yena bhaktim kuryat, Sadhako goraksa sivam ||1||
	Sati Parvati said –  O Lord of Lords, tell me the Goraksa Rahasyam (the hidden knowledge of Goraksa worship) knowing which one may worship Goraksanath.
2	Sri Siva uvaca –
	Srnu devi param gopyam, Kathayami susobhanam | Rahasyam siddhidam saksad, Goraksasya mahatmanah ||2||
	Sri Siva said – Listen, O Devi, I disclose to you the hidden knowledge about Goraksanath. This great rahasyam is most hidden and is a bestower of siddhis (spiritual powers).
3	Guru Goraksanathasya, Sadhane ye nirupitah | Upaya nisfalah sarve, Vina dhyanena sarvatha ||3||
	All means to worship Guru Goraksanath fail to bring about the desired results unless one practices dhyanayoga.
4	Yo dhyanam sadhanam hitva, Upayam canyatha saryet | Na sah siddhimavapnoti, Naro varsa satairapi ||4||
	He who intends to attain (results) without dhyanayoga sadhana cannot success in hundreds of years.
5	Svayam jyotishvarupoyam, Sunyalaro niranjanah | Dasadiksu sada vyaptah, Goraksah prathitah prabhuh ||5||
	Guru Goraksanathji is jyotisvarupa (embodiment of light) sunyakara (formless) and niranjana (absolutely pure). He pervades all the ten directions and is fames as jati Goraksanath.
6	Ahamevasmi gorakso, Madrupastannibhodhata | Yogamarga pracarartham, Maya rupamidam dhrtam ||6||
	I myself am Goraksanath. He is my embodiment. I assumed his form to promote and expand yogamarga (the path of yoga).
7	Yasya sunyamayi mata, Yasya cavigatah pita | Niranjano mahayogi, Goraksah sarvada guruh! ||7||
	He is born of sunya (Absolute Reality) and avigat (the Ever present) is his father. He is mahayogi and niranjana.
8	Rudraksamaladharah santah, Kundala prabhayanvitah | Bhujanga mekhaladivya, Jati goraksa sobhanah ||8||
	He looks so graceful wearing a necklace of rudraksa, kundals and a divine girdle of serpents.
9	Gajasura-vimardi ca,Bhuta betala sobhitah | Smasanaranyavasi,Karparalankrtah sivah ||9||
	Guru Goraksanathji who destroyed Gajasura, lives in cremation grounds with vaitalas and bhutas (spirits) and keeps roaming the jungles, carrying a khappar (skull bowl).
10	Jnanavantah dayavantah, Mama priya svarupajah | Utpatti sthiti sam haraya, Goraksaya Namo Adesam ||10||
	He is all knowing and compassionate. He supervises the origin, sustenance and dissolution of the world. He is my own beloved image. I bow down to him.
11	Yatindram yogindram, Sakala vcasudhaya hitalaram | Sada sevyam bhavya, Kalimala-daham sadhu sukhadam || Paramparam jyotirjam, Nibhrtaharam karanam param | Bhajet tatrupam sruti kirtitam, Natapadam gorakha priyam ||11||
	We worship him who is the lord of the yatis and yogis, most benevolent to this earth, worthy of adoration by the great. He is the destroyer of kalimal and provide joys to the sadhus.                        He is the embodiment of param jyoti (Supreme Light), the cause of the world, the liberator from birth and death whose praises have been sung in the srutis (scriptures).
12	Suresam yogisam, Nikhilajanatrayatapaharam | Dayalim gopalam, Nijajanasada palane tatparam || Svabhaktebhyo yogam, Vitarati sadakastaharanaya | Bhaje tam tatrupam srutikathitam, Natapadam Gorakha priyam ||12||
	Lord of the gods and lord of the yogis Guru Goraksanath removes all (three kinds) of pain. He is full of compassion, tending cows and always providing for his devotees. He dispenses yogavidhi (the way of yoga) to his bhaktas to remove their miseries, we worship him whom the srutis praise.
13	Brahma visnusca rudrasca, Maricyadya maharsayah | Goraksam pranamanti tam, Sada sampanna manasam ||13||
	The sublime-minded Goraksanathji is worshipped by Brahma, Visnu, Rudra and rsis such as Marici.
14	Mahayogi krpasindhu, Nanabharanaih bhusitam | Dharmartha kamamoksanam, Dataram tam namamyaham ||14||
	He is mahayogi, ocean of compassion and is decked with diverse embellishment. He is the bestower of dharma, artha, kama and moksa. I bow down to him.
15	Srnudevi pravaksyami, Goraksa mamtramuttamam | Yens mamtra prabhavena, Jatijapa subhobhavet ||15||
	Listen, O Devi, I tell you the mantra (mystic formula) of Goraksanath. The worship of jati Goraksanath will bear fruit by virtue of the recitation of this mantra.
16	Anena mamtrajapena, Goraksa darsanam labhet | Atiguhyataram devi, Devanamapi durlabham ||16||
	The chanting of this mantra ensures the darsan of Goraksanath. This rahasyam is most hidden and is concealed even from gods and goddesses.
17	Gopaniya prayatnena, Svayoniriva parvati | Maranam mohanam vasyam, Stambhanoccatanadikam ||17||
18	Pathamatrena samsiddhayet, Goraksa stotramuttamam ||18||
	O Paravti, keep it hidden like your own yoni. The chanting of the Goraksa Rahasyam bestows success in attaining maran (destruction of lust, anger), mohan (attaining the attention of the ist) vasikaran (enhancing the mind), stambhan (weaning the senses away from low enjoyments) and uccatan (carving for moksa) ||17|| ||18||
	THE MANTRA (GAYATRI)
	Om hrim srim gom, Goraksanathaya vidmahe Sunya putraya dhimahi tanno, Gorakasa niranjanah pracodayat |
	Mantra
	Om hrim srim gom, Hum phat svaha Om hrim srim gom, Goraksa hum phat svaha Om hrim srim gom goraksa, Niranjanatmane hum phat svaha
	OR
	Om Siva Goraksa Yogi
	Note : it is not essential or even desirable to know the meaning of the bijas (letters) contained in the mantra given above. The knowledge of their meaning is impossible to attain. This is enough to chant them devoutly.
19	Evam dhyatva japitva ca, Sadhakah suddha-manasah | Sadhayet sarva karyani, Natra karyavicarana ||19||
	Those who devoutly meditate and chant this mantra with pure mind attain what they desire. This is beyond doubt.
20	Yo dharayennaro nityam, Mantrajam visesatah | Sa yogasiddhimapnoti, Goraksasya prasadatah ||20||
	Those who adopt this mantra after receiving initiation in the recitation from a satguru attain yogasiddhi (perfection in yoga).
21	Namaste rudra rupaya, Sadesam satrumardinam | Namah jati mahayogi, Sadesam atmadarsanam ||21||
	I bow down to Rudra incarnate Goraksanathji, the vanquisher of all enemies. I bow down to the mahajati and mahayogi. I bow down to the one who is atmadarsani (self-knower).
22	Namaste vighnahartaya, Kama krodhadi nasine | Jagratam hi mahayogi, Japa-siddhi kurusva me ||22||
	I bow down to the vighnaharta (remover of obstacles), to the one who destroys kama (lust) and krodha (anger). O Mahayogi, awaken my japa and make it accomplished.
23	Omkara srstirupaya, Hrimkara pratipalane | Srimkara vardayakaya, Gomkara yoga rupine ||23||
	(O Goraksanathji), you are the whole creation in the form of omkar; in the form of hrimkar you foster the world; in the form; in the form of srinkar you are a bestower of boons and in the form of gomkar you are yoga embodiment (controller of all senses).
24	Goraksa goraksaya, Bija rupam namostute Vidmahe cabhayadaya, Nityadesa mantra rupine ||24||
	As Goraksa you protect the cow, the bull, the earth, speech, yajna and you are the seed (origin) of the whole world. I bow down to you. As vidmahe you offer abhaya (assurance of protection from fear).
25	Sunsa – santi – rupaya, Sunya-putraya Adesam | Dhimahi tu jnana rupaya, Tanno rupaya nathasya ||25|
	As sunsa you bestow peace. O Born of Sunya, (Absolute Entity) I bow to you. As dhimahi you are knowledge and as tanno you are the nath (Lord).
26	Niranjano, nirakara, Goraksa niranjanatmane | Hum hum humkara rupaya, Jamjam jati goraksasya ||26||
	As hum hum you are a roar, as jan jan you are in the form of jati Goraksa. You are niranjana, nirakara and niranjana atmasvarupa (pure self-image).
27	Bhram bhrim bhrum, Bhairavanathaya moksa muktidayakam | Dham dhim dhum dharm nathaya, Mahanatho namo namah ||27||
	In the from of bhram bhrim bhrum you are Bhairavanath. In the form of dham dhim dhum you are lord of dharma, Dharmanath. O Mahanath, you are the bestower of moksa. I bow down to you again and again.
28	Sam sim sum sarvamganathaya, Mahasiddham namoadesam | Kam kim kum kalesvaraya, Mahakala kalarupaya ||28||
	In the form of sam sim sum you are Sarvanganath and in the form of kam kim kum you are Kalesvar. As kala (time) you are mahakala (Eternity). O Mahasiddha, I bow down to you.
29	Lam lim lum ca lala gvalaya, Mahayogi yoga lilaya | Vam vim vum vighnanasaya, Vimalanatho namo namah ||29||
	In the form of lam lim lum you are Lalagvalanath and as mahayogi you perform lila (acts of divine sport); as vam vim vum you are the destroyer of difficulties. O Vimalnathji, I bow down to you.
30	Gom gim gum guru goraksaya, Sarvatra roga nasaya | Jum sah mrtyunjaya ca, Mahakala namo namah ||30||
	In the form of gam gim gum you are Goraksanath who is the remover of all maladies. In the form of jun sah you are mrtyunjaya (vanquisher of death) and mahakala. I bow down to you.
31	Khaddarsan goraksaya kham, Khim khum khecari tatha | Ram rim rum rahasya natha, Mantra siddhi kurusva me ||31||
	In the form of kham khim khum you are khecari (mover in the sky or one who assumes the mudra{aspect} of the Ultimate Being). You are khaddarsani (who has seen (realized) all six cakras through kundaliniyoga). Bestow on me, in the form of ram rim rum the siddhi (accomplishment) of this mantra.
32	Idam goraksa rahasya, Mantro jagarati tava hetave | Abhakte naiva datavyam, Gopitam raksa parvati ||32||
	This is the Goraksa Rahasyam mantra with which accomplishment may be attained. O Parvati, keep it hidden from those who do not have faith and devotion.
33	Patha matrena mantrana, Mucyate sarva kilvisaih ||33||
	He who chants the mantra of Goraksa Rahasyam is freed from responsibility of the gravest sins committed by him.
34	Rahasyam dhyana muttamam, Guhyad guhyataram mahat | Tasmat sarva prayatnena, Sarvakama-phala-pradam ||34||
	I have made all efforts to reveal to you the most hidden Goraksa Rahasyam, which bestows (on one) all desired rewards.
35	Natharahasya prasadena tvam, Sarvamanyo bhavisyasi | Sarv rupamayo nathah sarva, Nathamayam jagat ||35||
	Being a recipient of Guru Goraksanath’s grace you would be respected by all. Sri Guru Goraksa is every form in this world and the whole world is in him.
36	Visvarupam param yogi, Atoham adesam kuru ||36||
	I bow down to the Paramyogi Visvarupa Goraksanathji.
	Thus the completion of Sri Goraksa Rahasyam .