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practicing control of the senses; guroh hitam—only for the benefit of the
guru (not for one’s personal benefit); dcaran—practicing; dasa-vat—
very humbly, like a slave; nicah—submissive, obedient; gurau—unto
the spiritual master; su-drdha—firmly; sauhrdah—in friendship or
good will.
TRANSLATION
Narada Muni said: A student should practice completely con-
trolling his senses. He should be submissive and should have an at-
titude of firm friendship for the spiritual master. With a great
vow, the brahmacari should live at the guru-kula, only for the
benefit of the guru.
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sayam pratar updasita
gurv-agny-arka-surottaman
sandhye ubhe ca yata-vag
japan brahma samaéhitah
sdyam—in the evening; prdtah—in the morning; updsita—he should
worship; guru—the spiritual master; agni—the fire (by a fire sacrifice);
arka—the sun; sura-uttaman—and Lord Visnu, Purusottama, the best
of personalities; sandhye—morning and evening; ubhe—both; ca—
also; yata-vak—without talking, being silent; japan—murmuring;
brahma—the Gayatri mantra; samahitah—being fully absorbed.
TRANSLATION
At both junctions of day and night, namely, in the early morn-
ing and in the evening, he should be fully absorbed in thoughts of
the spiritual master, fire, the sun-god and Lord Visnu and by
chanting the Gayatri mantra he should worship them.
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