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
Habiendo aprendido uno, o dos, o incluso todos los Vedas de la boca del guru, y habiendo obtenido su permiso, debe entonces conceder un don (vara) y, después, entregar al maestro la guru-dakṣiṇā, el honorario de gratitud.
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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.