Vamana Purana — Rules of Purity (Shauca), Shloka 7
Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
एकं द्वौ सकलान् वापि वेदान् प्राप्य सुरोर्मुखात् अनुज्ञातो वरं दत्त्वा गुरवे दक्षिणां ततः
ekaṃ dvau sakalān vāpi vedān prāpya surormukhāt anujñāto varaṃ dattvā gurave dakṣiṇāṃ tataḥ
Having learnt one, or two, or even all the Vedas from the mouth of the guru, and having obtained the guru’s permission, he should then bestow a boon (vara) and thereafter give the teacher the guru-dakṣiṇā, the honorarium of reverence.
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FAQs
Learning is framed as a sacred transmission (śruti) requiring completion with humility: seeking the guru’s consent and repaying the debt of instruction through guru-dakṣiṇā. Knowledge is not merely acquired; it is ritually and ethically 'sealed' by gratitude and right relationship.
This is not sarga/pratisarga; it aligns best with ancillary dharma-upadeśa material often embedded within purāṇas, loosely connected to ācāra and varṇāśrama instruction rather than the five primary purāṇic marks.
‘From the mouth of the guru’ emphasizes living transmission over mere text. Guru-dakṣiṇā symbolizes the conversion of learning into dharmic maturity—acknowledging that wisdom carries obligation, not entitlement.