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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 3, Ch. 7 ]
the distressed, the enlightened and the inquisitive—approach the Lord in devotional service, and their devotion is mixed with material affection. But above them are the pure devotees whose devotion is not tainted by any material tinges of fruitive work or speculative knowledge. Those who are only miscreants throughout their lives are compared to demons (Bg. 7.15). They are bereft of all knowledge, in spite of any academic educational career they may pursue. Such miscreants are never candidates for satisfying the Lord.
TEXT 36
अनुव्रतानां शिष्याणां पुत्राणां च द्विजोत्तम । अनापृष्टमपि ब्रूयुर्गुरवो दीनवत्सलाः ॥३६॥
anuvratānām śiṣyāṇām putrāṇām ca dvijottama anāprṣṭam api brūyur guravo dīna-vatsalāḥ
anuvratānām—the followers; śiṣyāṇām—of the disciples; putrāṇām—of the sons; ca—also; dvija-uttama—O best amongst the brāhmaṇas; anāprṣṭam—that which is not asked for; api—in spite of; brūyuḥ—please describe; guravaḥ—the spiritual masters; dīna-vatsalāḥ—who are kind to the needy.
TRANSLATION
O best among the brāhmaṇas, those who are spiritual masters are very kind to the needy. They are always kind to their followers, disciples and sons, and without being asked by them, the spiritual master describes all that is knowledge.
PURPORT
There are many subjects to be known from the bona fide spiritual master. The followers, disciples and sons are all on one level for the bona fide spiritual master, and he is always kind to them and always speaks to them on transcendental subjects, even though he is not asked by them. That is the nature of the bona fide spiritual master. Vidura appealed to Maitreya Muni to speak on subjects about which he might not have asked.
TEXT 37
तत्त्वानां भगवंस्तेषां कतिधा प्रतिसंक्रमः । तत्रेमं क उपासीरन् क उ स्विदनुशेरते ॥३७॥