SB 10.80.41
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 41
- etad eva hi sac-chiṣyaiḥ
- kartavyaṁ guru-niṣkṛtam
- yad vai viśuddha-bhāvena
- sarvārthātmārpaṇaṁ gurau
SYNONYMS
etat—this; eva—alone; hi—certainly; sat—true; śiṣyaiḥ—by disciples; kartavyam—to be done; guru—to the spiritual master; niṣkṛtam—repayment of one's debt; yat—which; vai—indeed; viśuddha—completely pure; bhāvena—with an attitude; artha—assets; arpaṇam—the offering; gurau—to one's spiritual master.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
This indeed is the duty of all true disciples: to repay the debt to their spiritual master by offering him, with pure hearts, their wealth and even their very lives.
PURPORT
One engages one's body to realize one's purposes. The body is also the basis of the material conception of "I," while one's fortune is the basis of the conception of "mine." Thus by offering everything to the spiritual master, one realizes one's self to be an eternal servant of the Lord. The spiritual master does not exploit the disciple but rather engages him fully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness for the disciple's eternal benefit.