2 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 17

Sri-Suka uvdca
ity uktd saditi rajan
sva-bhartra kasyapena vai
anv atisthad vratam idam
dvadasaham atandrita

Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti—thus; ukta—being
advised; sa—that lady; aditih—Aditi; rajan—O King; sva-bhartra—by
her husband; kasyapena —Kasyapa Muni; vai—indeed; anu—similarly;
atisthat—executed; vratam idam—this payo-vrata ritualistic ceremony;
dvddasa-aham—for twelve days; atandrita—without any laziness.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, after Aditi was thus advised by
her husband, Kasyapa Muni, she strictly followed his instructions
without laziness and in this way performed the payo-vrata
ritualistic ceremony.

PURPORT

For advancement in anything, especially in spiritual life, one must
strictly follow the bona fide instructions of the teacher. Aditi did this.
She strictly followed the instructions of her husband and guru. As con-
firmed in the Vedic injunctions, yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve
tatha gurau. One should have complete faith in the guru, who helps the
disciple make progress in spiritual life. As soon as the disciple thinks in-
dependently, not caring for the instructions of the spiritual master, he is
a failure (yasyaprasddan na gatih kuto ’pi). Aditi very strictly followed
the instructions of her husband and spiritual master, and thus she was
successful.

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