40 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 7
should never think the d@cdrya an ordinary person. Familiarity some-
times breeds contempt. but one should be very careful in one’s dealings
with the dcarya. Agddha-dhisanam dvijam: the dcdrya is a perfect
brahmana and has unlimited intelligence in guiding the activities of his
disciple. Therefore Krsna advises in Bhagavad-gita (4.34):
tad viddhi pranipdtena
pariprasnena sevaya
upadeksyanti te jriadnam
jfianinas tattva-darsinah
“Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire
from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized
soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.” One
should fully surrender unto the spiritual master. and with service
(sevaya) one should approach him for further spiritual enlightenment.
TEXT 16
aq Reva Waa ATA Zed |
TEHATASTSH | MATTE 112 EI
evam cintayatas tasya
maghono bhagavan grhat
brhaspatir gato ‘drstam
gatim adhyatma-mayaya
evam—thus:; cintayatah—while thinking very seriously: tasya—
he: maghonah—Indra; bhagavan—the most powerful: grhat—from
his home; brhaspatih—Brhaspati: gatah—went: adrstam—invisible:
gatim—to a state: adhydtma—due to being highly elevated in spiritual
consciousness; mayayd —by his potency.
TRANSLATION
While Indra, the King of the demigods, thought in this way and
repented in his own assembly, Brhaspati, the most powerful
