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yasya sākṣād bhagavati | :yasya sākṣād bhagavati | ||
jñāna-dīpa-prade gurau | :jñāna-dīpa-prade gurau | ||
martyāsad-dhīḥ śrutaṁ tasya | :martyāsad-dhīḥ śrutaṁ tasya | ||
sarvaṁ kuñjara-śaucavat | :sarvaṁ kuñjara-śaucavat | ||
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''yasya''—one who; ''sākṣāt''—directly; ''bhagavati''—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''jñāna-dīpa-prade''—who enlightens with the torch of knowledge; ''gurau''—unto the spiritual master; ''martya-asat-dhīḥ''—considers the spiritual master to be like an ordinary human being and maintains such an unfavorable attitude; ''śrutam''—Vedic knowledge; ''tasya''—for him; ''sarvam''—everything; ''kuñjara-śauca-vat''—like the bath of an elephant in a lake. | |||
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The spiritual master should be considered to be directly the Supreme Lord because he gives transcendental knowledge for enlightenment. Consequently, for one who maintains the material conception that the spiritual master is an ordinary human being, everything is frustrated. His enlightenment and his Vedic studies and knowledge are like the bathing of an elephant. | The spiritual master should be considered to be directly the Supreme Lord because he gives transcendental knowledge for enlightenment. Consequently, for one who maintains the material conception that the spiritual master is an ordinary human being, everything is frustrated. His enlightenment and his Vedic studies and knowledge are like the bathing of an elephant. | ||
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It is recommended that one honor the spiritual master as being on an equal status with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sākṣād dharitvena samasta-śāstraiḥ. This is enjoined in every scripture. Ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyāt ([[SB 11.17.27]]). One should consider the ācārya to be as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In spite of all these instructions, if one considers the spiritual master an ordinary human being, one is doomed. His study of the Vedas and his austerities and penances for enlightenment are all useless, like the bathing of an elephant. An elephant bathes in a lake quite thoroughly, but as soon as it comes on the shore it takes some dust from the ground and strews it over its body. Thus there is no meaning to the elephant's bath. One may argue by saying that since the spiritual master's relatives and the men of his neighborhood consider him an ordinary human being, what is the fault on the part of the disciple who considers the spiritual master an ordinary human being? This will be answered in the next verse, but the injunction is that the spiritual master should never be considered an ordinary man. One should strictly adhere to the instructions of the spiritual master, for if he is pleased, certainly the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi | It is recommended that one honor the spiritual master as being on an equal status with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ''Sākṣād dharitvena samasta-śāstraiḥ''. This is enjoined in every scripture. ''Ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyāt'' ([[SB 11.17.27]]). One should consider the ''ācārya'' to be as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In spite of all these instructions, if one considers the spiritual master an ordinary human being, one is doomed. His study of the ''Vedas'' and his austerities and penances for enlightenment are all useless, like the bathing of an elephant. An elephant bathes in a lake quite thoroughly, but as soon as it comes on the shore it takes some dust from the ground and strews it over its body. Thus there is no meaning to the elephant's bath. One may argue by saying that since the spiritual master's relatives and the men of his neighborhood consider him an ordinary human being, what is the fault on the part of the disciple who considers the spiritual master an ordinary human being? This will be answered in the next verse, but the injunction is that the spiritual master should never be considered an ordinary man. One should strictly adhere to the instructions of the spiritual master, for if he is pleased, certainly the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased. ''Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi''. | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, 6 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 26
- yasya sākṣād bhagavati
- jñāna-dīpa-prade gurau
- martyāsad-dhīḥ śrutaṁ tasya
- sarvaṁ kuñjara-śaucavat
SYNONYMS
yasya—one who; sākṣāt—directly; bhagavati—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; jñāna-dīpa-prade—who enlightens with the torch of knowledge; gurau—unto the spiritual master; martya-asat-dhīḥ—considers the spiritual master to be like an ordinary human being and maintains such an unfavorable attitude; śrutam—Vedic knowledge; tasya—for him; sarvam—everything; kuñjara-śauca-vat—like the bath of an elephant in a lake.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master should be considered to be directly the Supreme Lord because he gives transcendental knowledge for enlightenment. Consequently, for one who maintains the material conception that the spiritual master is an ordinary human being, everything is frustrated. His enlightenment and his Vedic studies and knowledge are like the bathing of an elephant.
PURPORT
It is recommended that one honor the spiritual master as being on an equal status with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sākṣād dharitvena samasta-śāstraiḥ. This is enjoined in every scripture. Ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyāt (SB 11.17.27). One should consider the ācārya to be as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In spite of all these instructions, if one considers the spiritual master an ordinary human being, one is doomed. His study of the Vedas and his austerities and penances for enlightenment are all useless, like the bathing of an elephant. An elephant bathes in a lake quite thoroughly, but as soon as it comes on the shore it takes some dust from the ground and strews it over its body. Thus there is no meaning to the elephant's bath. One may argue by saying that since the spiritual master's relatives and the men of his neighborhood consider him an ordinary human being, what is the fault on the part of the disciple who considers the spiritual master an ordinary human being? This will be answered in the next verse, but the injunction is that the spiritual master should never be considered an ordinary man. One should strictly adhere to the instructions of the spiritual master, for if he is pleased, certainly the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi.