{"id":15454,"date":"2025-07-17T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T07:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/?p=15454"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T07:22:13","slug":"guru-gurukula-and-guru-purnima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/?p=15454","title":{"rendered":"GURU, GURUKULA AND GURU- PURNIMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">GURU, GURUKULA AND GURU- PURNIMA<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" title=\"View all posts by RAMAKANT TIWARI\" href=\"https:\/\/niratishaya.wordpress.com\/author\/niratishaya\/\" rel=\"author\">RAMAKANT TIWARI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"entry-content clear\">\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0930\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941\u0903, \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0926\u0947\u0935\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092e\u0939\u0947\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0924\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0930\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e, \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0948\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u092e\u0903\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0is the one who awakens us to the blazing resplendence hidden within us by eradicating\u00a0<em>Gu\u00a0<\/em>i.e. dark bliss of ignorance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0is verily the\u00a0<em>Param Brhaman<\/em>\u00a0i.e. trinity of\u00a0<em>Brhama<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Visnu<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Mahesa<\/em>. To such a\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0do I offer my salutations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enlightenment that a\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0is ordained to offer to disciples is defined as \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=281d97c41247f514JmltdHM9MTcyNjc5MDQwMCZpZ3VpZD0xYjcxYjM1Ny03ODA2LTYxNDUtMTQ2Mi1hNzIxNzkwMDYwMmImaW5zaWQ9NTIwMQ&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=3&amp;fclid=1b71b357-7806-6145-1462-a7217900602b&amp;psq=sa+vidya+ya+vimuktaye&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9zYW1za3J0YW0ud29yZHByZXNzLmNvbS8yMDExLzAzLzExLyVlMCVhNCViOCVlMCVhNCViZS0lZTAlYTQlYjUlZTAlYTQlYmYlZTAlYTQlYTYlZTAlYTUlOGQlZTAlYTQlYWYlZTAlYTQlYmUtJWUwJWE0JWFmJWUwJWE0JWJlLSVlMCVhNCViNSVlMCVhNCViZiVlMCVhNCVhZSVlMCVhNSU4MSVlMCVhNCU5NSVlMCVhNSU4ZCVlMCVhNCVhNCVlMCVhNCVhZiVlMCVhNSU4Ny8&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u0938\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u092f\u0947\u00a0<\/a>II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That alone is knowledge that liberates us from fetters of\u00a0<em>Maya<\/em>\u00a0towards realization of\u00a0<em>Brhama<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Only liberated ones in possession of direct experiences are eligible to be\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0943\u0923\u093e\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0909\u092a\u0926\u093f\u0936\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u092e\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0907\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964\u00a0<em>Sivasutra Vimarsini<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One who precepts mysticism of\u00a0<em>Tattva<\/em>-s is a\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0sculpts immature children to transform them into worthy natives of the world, guides them throughout his life, ensures they pursue\u00a0<em>Dharma<\/em>\u00a0alone and leads them to strive for higher enlightenment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The institution of\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Tattva<\/em>\u00a0has been defined variously. Glimpses of select definitions are herein as under \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0928\u093f\u0927\u092f\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092d\u093f\u0937\u091c\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092d\u0935\u0930\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0932\u094b\u0915\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092f\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u092e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salutations to\u00a0<em>Daksinamurty<\/em>\u00a0the\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0who is preceptor of all in the world, who cures all diseases and reservoir of entire knowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All\u00a0<em>Vedic<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Tantric<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Agama<\/em>-s\u00a0emanate from\u00a0<em>Bhagvana Daksinamurty<\/em>\u00a0manifesting in embodied\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>-s often to impart knowledge and enlightenment. That\u2019s how\u00a0<em>Adi Samkaracarya\u00a0<\/em>is revered as\u00a0<em>Adi Guru<\/em>\u00a0i.e.\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0of all\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>-s\u00a0<em>Siva<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>Mahadeva<\/em>\u00a0who incarnated as\u00a0<em>Guru Daksinamurty<\/em>\u00a0in his\u00a0<em>Daksinamurty Stotram<\/em>\u00a0who precepted only\u00a0<em>Rsi<\/em>-s through His\u00a0<em>Maun<\/em>\u00a0i.e. silence.\u00a0<em>Sri Ramana Maharsi<\/em>\u00a0too adopted precepting through\u00a0<em>Maun<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accurate pronunciation with right accent is the foundation of\u00a0<em>Vedic<\/em>\u00a0learning as the chanting must engender specific waves and modulations for\u00a0<em>Vedic Mantra<\/em>-s to be effective. It can be assimilated only through a\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0well-versed in\u00a0<em>Vedic Mantra<\/em>-s.\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>-s are thus highly revered and indispensable for\u00a0<em>Vedic<\/em>\u00a0learning.\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a0describes following classes of\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>-s \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sucaka<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u091c\u093e\u0932\u092e\u093f\u0926\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0926\u094d\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0932\u094c\u0915\u093f\u0915\u092e\u094d\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0928\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0926\u0947\u0935\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u092e\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0941\u091a\u0915\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0943\u0924\u0903\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.273<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u00a0<em>Devi<\/em>\u00a0! one who teaches words, letters and\u00a0<em>Laukika Sastra<\/em>-s i.e. mundane subjects, is\u00a0<em>Sucaka<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vacaka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094b\u091a\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0928\u0940\u092e\u094d\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u093e\u091a\u0915\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u093f\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.274 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u00a0<em>Parvati<\/em>\u00a0! one who teaches\u00a0<em>Dharma<\/em>-s and\u00a0<em>Adharma<\/em>-s associated with\u00a0<em>Varnasrama<\/em>-s, know that such a preceptor is\u00a0<em>Vacaka<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bodhaka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093e\u092e\u0941\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u093f\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0915\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092d\u0942\u092f\u093e\u0926\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b\u0930\u092f\u092e\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092e\u0903\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.275<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u00a0<em>Parvati<\/em>\u00a0! one who initiates with\u00a0<em>Pancaksari\u00a0<\/em>and other\u00a0<em>Mantra<\/em>-s, is\u00a0<em>Bodhaka<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nisiddha<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u092e\u094b\u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0923\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0924\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u092e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093f\u0928\u092e\u094d\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u093f\u0937\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0930\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0939\u0941\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0923\u094d\u0921\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093f\u0928\u0903\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.276 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Those teaching\u00a0<em>Mantra<\/em>-s with nefarious intentions i.e. for harming others, are\u00a0<em>Nisiddha<\/em>\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>-s, must be shunned.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vihita<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0905\u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0936\u094d\u092f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u092e\u094d\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u0948\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u092a\u0925\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0940\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092f\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0947\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.277<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u00a0<em>Priye\u00a0<\/em>!\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0reveals the way to\u00a0<em>Vairagya<\/em>\u00a0i.e. asceticism by inspiring pupils to realize that the world is neither eternal nor infinite, rather loaded with miseries and agonies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Karan<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u092e\u0941\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u093f\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092d\u0935\u0930\u094b\u0917\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0915\u0903\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.278<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u00a0<em>Parvati<\/em>\u00a0!\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>-s who prevent rebirth by imparting the revelation of\u00a0<em>Tattvamasi<\/em>\u00a0and other\u00a0<em>Mahavakya<\/em>-s are\u00a0<em>Karanaguru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Maha<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0939\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0939\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0942\u0932\u0928\u0935\u093f\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u0903\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u092d\u092f\u0918\u094d\u0928\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092f\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0930\u092e\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092e\u0924\u0903\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.279<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u092c\u0939\u0941\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0941\u0923\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u094d\u0932\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u093d\u0938\u094c\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0935\u093e\u093d\u092e\u0941\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0930\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0928\u092e\u094d\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.280<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u090f\u0935\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u093f\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u0947\u0937\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0928\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0947\u0935\u094d\u092f\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0939\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0930\u092e\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u0965\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.281<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One who dissolves all apprehensions, entire fear of birth and death, is\u00a0<em>Parama<\/em>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0to be attained by virtue of noble deeds in various lives, who ensures emancipation from fetters of\u00a0<em>Maya<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0<em>Maha<\/em>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em>. However, one must serve the\u00a0<em>Parama<\/em>\u2013<em>Guru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There is yet another term for\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0too i.e.\u00a0<em>Acarya<\/em>\u00a0defined in\u00a0<em>Apasthamba Dharmasutra<\/em>\u00a0as follows-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0906\u091a\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0924\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091a\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0906\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u092f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u092e\u093e\u091a\u0930\u0924\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0928\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091a\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0909\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Acarya<\/em>\u00a0consolidates knowledge of\u00a0<em>Sastra<\/em>-s\u00a0and assimilates it thoroughly within.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In other words, an\u00a0<em>Acarya<\/em>\u00a0is an ascetic practising tenets of\u00a0<em>Dharma<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Satya<\/em>\u00a0i.e. truth,\u00a0<em>Ahimsa<\/em>\u00a0i.e. non-violence,\u00a0<em>Sauca<\/em>\u00a0i.e. purity,\u00a0<em>Asteya<\/em>\u00a0i.e. abstainment from purloin,\u00a0<em>Brhamacarya<\/em>\u00a0i.e. continence and\u00a0<em>Aparigraha<\/em>\u00a0i.e. no accumulation etc. constitute principles of\u00a0<em>Dharma<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Guru\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0<em>Acarya\u00a0<\/em>could be anyone who had attained the wisdom of\u00a0<em>Brhama\u00a0<\/em>and in constant practice of the same. Indeed, every sacred ritual begins with adorations unto\u00a0<em>Guru\u00a0<\/em>followed by\u00a0<em>Ganesa<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u093e\u0928\u093f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Characteristics of a\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0are detailed in\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a0as mentioned here as under \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0927\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0903\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0937\u0921\u094d\u0917\u0941\u0923\u0948\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0939\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0947 \u0965\u0967\u096d\u0968\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a02.172<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One endowed with these six characteristics i.e.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0902 i.e. erudition,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935\u0903 i.e. direct experiences,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0903 i.e. tranquil serenity,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u0902 i.e. detached from possessions,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924\u093e i.e. mellifluous speaker and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0927\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0903 i.e. consistency is none other than the\u00a0<em>Bhagavana Guru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u091a\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0915\u0940\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091a\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0903\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0932\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u094b\u092d\u0924\u0947 \u0965\u0968\u096d\u0966\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.270<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strategic, intelligent, enlightened about the Supreme Absolute, virtuous and serene at heart, are characteristics of an accomplished\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0935\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092e\u093f\u0924\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093f\u0923\u0903\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091c\u093f\u0924\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0903 \u0965\u0968\u096d\u0967\u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Gita<\/em>\u00a03.271<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tranquil and virtuous, minimal speaker, devoid of outstanding\u00a0<em>Kama\u00a0<\/em>i.e. desires and\u00a0<em>Krodha<\/em>\u00a0i.e. anger, deporting oneself well with all senses restrained, characterise a\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923\u093e<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Daksina\u00a0<\/em>is a mark of acknowledgement and gratitude that every pupil is expected to submit to the\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0on completion of education before moving out of\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0928\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0915\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093f\u0926\u0941\u092a\u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0940\u0924\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0923\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0906\u0939\u0930\u0947\u0924\u094d II\u00a0<em>Manusmriti<\/em>\u00a02.245<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Till conclusion of learning, nothing is due to the\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>. Only after\u00a0<em>Samavartana<\/em>\u00a0i.e. convocation, pupil may offer\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Daksina<\/em>\u00a0in commensurate with his\/her capability and\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>s consent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0939\u093f\u0930\u0923\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u093e\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0905\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u092a\u093e\u0928\u0939\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0906\u0938\u0928\u092e\u094d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0927\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u093e\u0915\u0902\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u091a\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u0947\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0939\u0947\u0924\u094d II\u00a0<em>Manusmriti<\/em>\u00a02.246<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Daksina<\/em>\u00a0may be in the form of agricultural land, gold, cow, horse, umbrella, shoes,\u00a0<em>Asana<\/em>, food grain, clothes etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vasudeva Sri Krsna<\/em>\u00a0submitted His\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Daksina<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>Guru Sandipani<\/em>\u00a0in the form of recovering his lost son. Similarly\u00a0<em>Arjuna\u00a0<\/em>humbled King\u00a0<em>Drupada<\/em>\u00a0in battle as a measure of\u00a0<em>Daksina<\/em>\u00a0unto his\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0<em>Dronacarya<\/em>. Even\u00a0<em>Bhagvadgita<\/em>\u00a0too, was expounded in the same\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0tradition unto\u00a0<em>Arjuna<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0915\u0941\u0932\u092e\u094d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>GURUKULA<\/em>\u00a0is hermitage of\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0where pupils undergo\u00a0<em>Upanayana Samskara<\/em>, serve the\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0and learn simultaneously. As an important feature of\u00a0<em>Bharatiya Siksana Vidhana<\/em>, it was essential for every pupil to stay with\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>\u00a0all the time for all round self-development at all planes of body, mind, intellect and Soul.\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>\u00a0is the oldest educational institution in the world existing even today. Young learners stay as family members in a sylvan ambiance away from cacophonic turmoil of towns in resonating solitude from where emanated\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Sisya<\/em>\u00a0tradition, an ancient one and unique to\u00a0<em>Sanatana Dharma<\/em>\u00a0alone wherein\u00a0<em>Sisya<\/em>\u00a0belongs to the\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0and not to the institution. This tradition had been the cause of country-wide narration and dissemination of the wisdom of\u00a0<em>Veda<\/em>-s,\u00a0<em>Purana<\/em>-s,\u00a0<em>Mahabharata<\/em>\u00a0etc. over five millennia by generations of disciples.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibility of providing education vested with\u00a0<em>Brhamana<\/em>-s of every society and they used to be looked after by Kings for all their essentials as education was provided by them free for all. Since libraries and books did not exist then, teaching emphasised on memory to continue throughout pupils life.\u00a0<em>Sisya<\/em>-s i.e. pupils enrolled into\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s were also known as\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0905\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0928\u094d i.e.\u00a0<em>Antevasin<\/em>\u00a0too. After completion of learning,\u00a0<em>Samavartana<\/em>\u00a0ceremony used to be solemnised. After the ritual of\u00a0<em>Snana<\/em>\u00a0i.e. bathing,\u00a0<em>Sisya<\/em>\u00a0used to be declared\u00a0<em>Snataka<\/em>\u00a0i.e. graduate in contemporary parlance.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There have been scores of\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Sisya<\/em>\u00a0examples from\u00a0<em>Vedic<\/em>\u00a0era viz.\u00a0<em>Rsi<\/em>\u00a0<em>Astavakra<\/em>\u00a0being\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0<em>Maharaja Janaka<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Uddalaka<\/em>\u00a0was\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u00a0of his son\u00a0<em>Svetaketu<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rsi Yajnavalkya<\/em>\u00a0of his wife\u00a0<em>Maitreyi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Yamaraja<\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0<em>Naciketa<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Canakya<\/em>\u2013<em>Candragupta Maurya<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Gaudapada<\/em>\u2013<em>Adi Samkara<\/em>\u00a0etc. Concurrently, another amazingly unique tradition of\u00a0<em>Vidya<\/em>\u2013<em>Parampara<\/em>\u00a0too, came into being wherein lineage of erudite scholars spanning even upto twelve generations contributed to society. Centres such as\u00a0<em>Taxila<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Kasi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Mithila<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ayodhya<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Kanchi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ujjaini\u00a0<\/em>etc. were thriving with\u00a0<em>Vidya<\/em>\u2013<em>Parampara<\/em>\u00a0while in west, only one each Galileo, Newton Marie Curie, Einstein existed without lineage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission Of\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>\u00a0Education is underscored as under \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Asato Ma Sadgamayah<\/em>\u00a0I\u00a0<em>Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamayah<\/em>\u00a0I\u00a0<em>Mrtyurma Amrtam Gamayah<\/em>\u00a0II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May we move from untruth to truth, vanities to virtues.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May we move from the darkness of ignorance and delusion to the effulgence of discriminative wisdom.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May we move from agonies of mortality to the bliss of immortality.<br \/>\nThat is the real purpose of education.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0915\u0941\u0932\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0923\u093f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goals of\u00a0<em>Gurukula Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Sisya<\/em>\u00a0tradition had been a holistic mode of education in Bharata from ancient era.\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s may be located in jungles, village temples or entirely learning centres like Kasi to Kanchi, it has been intrinsic to\u00a0<em>Sanatana<\/em>\u00a0cultural heritage.\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s not only protected cultural heritage but also revitalised it for centuries.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0930\u092e\u094d i.e.\u00a0<em>Agrahara<\/em>,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0918\u091f\u093f\u0915\u093e i.e.\u00a0<em>Ghatika\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0924\u094b\u0932\u0903 i.e.\u00a0<em>Tol<\/em>\u00a0are some of villages dedicated to\u00a0<em>Brhamana<\/em>\u00a0scholars only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0939\u0923\u092e\u094d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainment of\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s used to be supported and sustained by natives of villages in proximity even though ultimate responsibility was vested in Kings. For conducting\u00a0<em>Yajna<\/em>-s, donations used to be solicited from all. Depending upon quantum of endowments received,\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s,\u00a0<em>Mutts<\/em>\u00a0etc. provided free education, clothes, medicines etc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As we observed earlier, there is absolutely no parallel to the kind of educational system that the Bharatiya genius had developed. From individual teachers to\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s\u00a0to\u00a0<em>Pathasala<\/em>-s\u00a0to\u00a0<em>Parisad<\/em>-s\u00a0to breathtaking universities like\u00a0<em>Taksasila<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Magadha<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Odantapuri<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Vikramasila<\/em>, Bharata remained preeminent treasury and the knowledge-magnet of the world for centuries. Every literary man of ancient Bharata was a living library. They survived all disasters and calamities, pregrenated throughout the nation, preserved and propagated ancient wisdom and cultural heritage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0909\u092a\u0928\u092f\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0903<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Upanayana Samskara\u00a0<\/em>is a unique ritual in every\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>\u00a0with which pupils are initiated into\u00a0<em>Brhamacarya Asrama<\/em>\u00a0before being ordained as\u00a0<em>Dvija<\/em>-s i.e. twice born. Pupils who opted out of it on their own volition, chose to serve society instead of pursuing other three occupations of\u00a0<em>Brhamana<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ksatriya<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Vaisya<\/em>, were classified as\u00a0<em>Sudra<\/em>-s.\u00a0<em>Varna<\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0<em>Brhamana\u00a0<\/em>was assigned to pupils endowed with entirely\u00a0<em>Sattvika<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ksatriya<\/em>\u00a0with entirely\u00a0<em>Rajasika\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Vaisya<\/em>\u00a0with assortment of\u00a0<em>Rajasika<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Tamasika<\/em>\u00a0characteristics while\u00a0<em>Sudra<\/em>-s with\u00a0<em>Tamasika<\/em>\u00a0only.\u00a0<em>Vedic<\/em>\u00a0learning and performing of\u00a0<em>Yajna<\/em>-s was allowed only to\u00a0<em>Dvija<\/em>-s.\u00a0<em>Upanayana<\/em>\u00a0was equally valid for female pupils too and their marriage was regarded as equivalent to the\u00a0<em>Samskara<\/em>. Teenagers with following traits alone were enrolled into\u00a0<em>Gurukula<\/em>-s as detailed in\u00a0<em>Yajnavalkya Smriti<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0915\u0943\u0924\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939\u093f\u092e\u0947\u0927\u093e\u0935\u093f\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0938\u0942\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0924\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0941\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0926\u093e\u0903\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0964\u00a0<em>Yajn. Smriti<\/em>\u00a01.28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0915\u0943\u0924\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0903 i.e. gratitude,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0905\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939\u093f\u0903 i.e. disciplined,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092e\u0947\u0927\u093e\u0935\u093f i.e. intelligent,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u0936\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0903 i.e. pious and virtuous, absence of fault-finding tendency, capable, competent and inclination to share.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u090b\u0923\u0924\u094d\u0930\u092f\u0938\u093f\u0927\u094d\u0926\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0903<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rna Siddhanta<\/em>\u00a0is the emphasis laid on education by conceptualising three orders of debts that must be retired by all in their lives \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0926\u0947\u0935\u090b\u0923\u092e\u094d i.e. Debt to\u00a0<em>Deva<\/em>-s retired by undertaking\u00a0<em>Yajna<\/em>-s regularly, also to perpetuate religious traditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u090b\u0937\u093f\u090b\u0923\u092e\u094d i.e. Debt to the\u00a0<em>Rsi<\/em>-s of the bygone era retired by studying and preserving their literary traditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u092a\u093f\u0924\u0943\u090b\u0923\u092e\u094d \u00a0i.e. Debt to\u00a0<em>Pitr<\/em>-s i.e. ancestors retired by marrying to raise next generation to preserve family traditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As we move into bygone eras, women enjoyed immense prestige and exalted status in society. They studied\u00a0<em>Veda<\/em>-s and several of them contributed to it too. Being Seers and Seekers, they were regarded as\u00a0<em>Brhamavadini<\/em>-s, conducted\u00a0<em>Yajna<\/em>-s and participated in\u00a0<em>Sastrartha<\/em>-s.\u00a0<em>Visvavara<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Lopamudra<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Apala<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Urvasi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Gargi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maitreyi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Vedavati\u00a0<\/em>are some of prominent\u00a0<em>Brhamavadini<\/em>-s. Housewives too, used to conduct\u00a0<em>Yajna<\/em>-s jointly with their husbands, were termed\u00a0<em>Patni\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0<em>Panini\u00a0<\/em>(<\/strong><strong>\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0928\u094b\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0938\u0902\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0947 4.1.88).\u00a0<em>Valmiki Ramayana<\/em>\u00a0too affirmed the same (<em>Valmiki Ramayana<\/em>\u00a02.20.15) for\u00a0<em>Kausalya<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Sita<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Tara<\/em>\u00a0etc. while\u00a0<em>Kunti<\/em>\u00a0was proficient in\u00a0<em>Atharva Veda<\/em>\u00a0(3.305.20).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>GURU<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013<em>PURNIMA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On every\u00a0<em>Asadha Purnima<\/em>, festivities of\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Purnima<\/em>, also known as\u00a0<em>Vyasa<\/em>\u2013<em>Purnima<\/em>, is celebrated being birth anniversary of\u00a0<em>Maharsi Veda Vyasa<\/em>. It is only appropriate that we recall some accomplishments of the extra-ordinary uninterrupted\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Shishya<\/em>\u00a0<em>Parampara<\/em>\u00a0that has no parallel anywhere in the world. Most appropriate way to honour and adore\u00a0<em>Maharsi Veda Vyasa<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Guru<\/em>\u2013<em>Parampara<\/em>\u00a0is to emulate him by living a life dedicated to a truly noble goal absolutely selflessly. He classified, reorganised and edited entire corpus of\u00a0<em>Veda<\/em>-s with the noble sense of\u00a0<em>Lokasamgraha<\/em>\u00a0i.e. for the benefit of the world. Owing to his relentless efforts we are able to identify them as\u00a0<em>Rg<\/em>-,\u00a0<em>Yajur<\/em>-,\u00a0<em>Sama<\/em>\u2013 and\u00a0<em>Atharva<\/em>\u2013<em>Veda<\/em>. In addition to compilation of\u00a0<em>Veda<\/em>-s, his authorship of Mahabharata was a monumental work to expound\u00a0<em>Sanatana<\/em>\u00a0cultural heritage that transcended generations to come.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published @\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@Tattvavit\/guru-gurukula-and-guru-purnima-dbae50839bf3\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@Tattvavit\/guru-gurukula-and-guru-purnima-dbae50839bf3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GURU, GURUKULA AND GURU- PURNIMA RAMAKANT TIWARI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u00a0\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e\u00a0\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0930\u094d\u00a0\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941\u0903, \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u00a0\u0926\u0947\u0935\u094b\u00a0\u092e\u0939\u0947\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0903\u00a0\u0964 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u00a0\u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0924\u094d\u00a0\u092a\u0930\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e, \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0948\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u00a0\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0935\u0947\u00a0\u0928\u092e\u0903\u0965 Guru\u00a0is the one who&#8230; <a class=\"meta-more\" href=\"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/?p=15454\">more <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-2","category-sanskriti"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15454"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15456,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15454\/revisions\/15456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}