गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्मा तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः (Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha)
Guru is the Creator (Brahma), Guru is the Preserver(Vishnu), GuruDeva is Destroyer(Maheshwara) Guru is the absolute (singular) Lord himself, Salutations to that Sri Guru
Guru: Dispeller of Darkness; Gu=Darkness, Ru=Remover Brahma: Creator; Personification of Creating Quality of God Vishnu: Preserver; Personification of Preserving quality of God Deva: God Maheshwara: Destroyer; Personification of Destroying Quality of God Saakshaat: Self/ Himself ParaBrahma: He who is the highest Lord; Consciousness Tasmai: To him/ To such Sri: Holy, splendorous Namaha: Salutations