Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 63
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
इत्युक्तो गुरुरप्याह कुपितो याह्यलं त्वया । विप्रावमन्त्रा शिष्येण मदधीतं त्यजाश्विति ॥ ६३ ॥
ity ukto gurur apy āha kupito yāhy alaṁ tvayā viprāvamantrā śiṣyeṇa mad-adhītaṁ tyajāśv iti
听他如此说，师尊毗舍波耶那亦动怒道：“走开！你已足够了。你这侮辱婆罗门的弟子！把我所教你的一切立刻归还。”
Śrī Vaiśampāyana was angry because one of his disciples, Yājñavalkya, was insulting the other disciples, who were, after all, qualified brāhmaṇas. Just as a father is disturbed when one son mistreats the father’s other children, the spiritual master is very displeased if a proud disciple insults or mistreats the guru’s other disciples.
FAQs
This verse shows that insulting a brāhmaṇa is a serious offense: the guru rejects the disciple and orders him to abandon the learning received, indicating spiritual loss caused by disrespect.
Because the disciple committed viprāvamāna (disrespect to a brāhmaṇa). The guru’s command highlights that knowledge without humility and proper conduct becomes fruitless.
Maintain humility toward saints, teachers, and spiritually dedicated people; avoid contemptuous speech; and protect one’s spiritual practice by cultivating respect and self-control.