श्रीनारद उवाच ब्रह्मचारी गुरुकुले वसन्दान्तो गुरोर्हितम् । आचरन्दासवन्नीचो गुरौ सुदृढसौहृद: ॥ १ ॥
sri-narada uvaca brahmacari guru-kule vasan danto guror hitam acaran dasavan nico gurau sudrdha-sauhrdah
- sri-naradah uvaca
- Sri Narada Muni said
- brahmacari
- a brahmacari, a student living at the residence of the guru
- gurukule
- at the residence of the guru
- vasan
- by living
- dantah
- continuously practicing control of the senses
- guroh hitam
- only for the benefit of the guru (not for one’s personal benefit)
- acaran
- 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
Narada Muni said: A student should practice completely controlling his senses. He should be submissive and should have an attitude 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.