Shloka 9
Rules of Purity (Shauca) — Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
तत्रैव वा गुरोर्गेहे द्विजो निष्ठामवाप्नुयात् गुरोरभावे तत्पुत्रे तच्छिष्ये तत्सुतं विना
tatraiva vā gurorgehe dvijo niṣṭhāmavāpnuyāt gurorabhāve tatputre tacchiṣye tatsutaṃ vinā
అక్కడే గురువరి గృహంలో ద్విజుడు తన నియమాచరణ నిష్ఠను సంపూర్ణం చేయాలి. గురువు లేనిచో గురుపుత్రుని లేదా గురుశిష్యుని ఆశ్రయించాలి; శిష్యుని కుమారుని వద్ద కాదు.
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FAQs
The verse safeguards integrity of instruction: spiritual discipline is completed under legitimate authority, ensuring continuity and accountability. It also emphasizes loyalty to the teacher’s institution (kula/āśrama) rather than casual, self-appointed mentorship.
This is prescriptive ācāra material (conduct and institutional norms) rather than sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita, illustrating how purāṇas function as dharma compendia in addition to cosmology and legend.
Restricting authority to the guru, his son, or his direct disciple symbolizes the necessity of a verified living link (paramparā) for śruti-based knowledge—proximity to the source is treated as a marker of reliability.