The Guru Stotram is a Shloka that is taught to every Indian kid growing up. Shows the utmost respect and godlike status we hold for our teachers who teach us things. Order this frame for your teacher as a tribute.
Source: Guru Stotram
Mantra
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
Transliteration:
gururbrahmā gururviṣṇur gururdevo maheśvaraḥ।
guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ॥
Hindi Translation:
गुरु ब्रह्म (सृष्टि का बल) है; गुरु विष्णु है (संरक्षण का बल),
गुरु महेश्वर (विनाश और परिवर्तन का बल) है,
गुरु परब्रह्म है। हम उस गुरु को नमन करते हैं।
English Translation:
Guru (the teacher) is Brahma (the force of creation);
Guru is Vishnu (the force of preservation), Guru is Maheshwara (the force of destruction and transformation),
Guru is the embodiment of Para Brahma, the ultimate Godhead. We bow down to that Guru.
