Narayana samaarabham Sankaracharya madhyamam
asmadacharya paryanthaam vande Guru paramparaam ||
Or in Telugu for those that know how to read the language –
నారాయణ సమారమ్భామ్ శంకరాచార్య మధ్యమామ్
అస్మదాచార్య పర్యంతం వందే గురు పరంపరామ్ ||
Starting from Lord Narayana to the great sage Sankara Bhagavatpada, and continuing onto my own acharya (Guru or spiritual teacher), my salutations to the entire lineage of acharyas.
This deep reverence to the chain of acharyas in the Vedic tradition stems from the simple realization that the chain by rigorously cascading down the wisdom across ages, is ultimately collectively responsible for lighting the spiritual curiosity in the seeker (self), and for bestowing suitable guidance for the exploration ahead.
Dhyanakamalam 