Shloka 1
Brahmacarya and Vānaprastha Duties; Gradual Dissolution of Bodily Identity
श्रीनारद उवाच ब्रह्मचारी गुरुकुले वसन्दान्तो गुरोर्हितम् । आचरन्दासवन्नीचो गुरौ सुदृढसौहृद: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-nārada uvāca brahmacārī gurukule vasan dānto guror hitam ācaran dāsavan nīco gurau sudṛḍha-sauhṛdaḥ
શ્રી નારદે કહ્યું—બ્રહ્મચારીને ગુરુકુલમાં રહી ઇન્દ્રિયો દમન કરવી, ગુરુના હિત માટે જ આચરણ કરવું, દાસની જેમ વિનમ્ર રહેવું અને ગુરુ પ્રત્યે દૃઢ સ્નેહ રાખવો જોઈએ.
FAQs
This verse says a brahmacārī should live in the guru’s āśrama, remain disciplined and self-controlled, and dedicate his actions to the guru’s welfare through humble service.
Because genuine learning in the Bhāgavatam tradition is rooted in humility and obedience; such service purifies the student and makes spiritual knowledge and bhakti receptive within the heart.
By sincerely following one’s teacher’s instructions, offering practical help, avoiding ego in learning, and making one’s study and skills serve spiritual growth rather than prestige.