Shloka 16
ऋभु-निदाघ-संवादः — अधः-ऊर्ध्व-दृष्टान्तेन अद्वैतबोधः (राजा-गज-उपमा) तथा मोक्षफलश्रुति
नान्यस्याद्वैतसंस्कारसंस्कृतं मानसं तथा यथाचार्यस्य तेन त्वां मन्ये प्राप्तम् अहं गुरुम्
nānyasyādvaitasaṃskārasaṃskṛtaṃ mānasaṃ tathā yathācāryasya tena tvāṃ manye prāptam ahaṃ gurum
Aku tidak melihat pada sesiapa pun selain seorang ācārya suatu minda yang begitu disucikan oleh disiplin kebijaksanaan tidak-dual; maka aku menganggap engkau sebagai Guru yang telah aku peroleh.
Maitreya (addressing Sage Parāśara as his Guru)
Concept: The true guru is recognized by a mind purified and matured by the discipline of non-dual wisdom.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Seek teachers whose conduct and understanding show steadiness, humility, and clarity, and approach them with sincere discipleship.
Vishishtadvaita: Even when 'advaita' language is used, the Purana frames liberation as attained through right knowledge received in a disciplic relationship, consistent with grace-mediated realization.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse frames the Guru as the living standard of a mind purified by liberating insight; such a teacher is recognized as essential for steady knowledge leading toward liberation.
Here it is portrayed as a deep mental refinement—an inner formation of consciousness—so complete that it becomes the hallmark of an authentic ācārya.
In the Moksha-focused book, purification and right instruction are presented as the pathway to realizing the Supreme Reality; in Vaishnava framing, that highest reality is ultimately oriented toward Vishnu as the supreme truth.