TEXT 10
acaryera mata yei, sei mata sara
tanra ajna langhi' cale, sei ta' asara
SYNONYMS
acaryeraof the spiritual master (Advaita Prabhu); mataopinion; yeiwhat is; seithat; mataopinion; saraactive principle; tanrahis; ajnaorder; langhi'-transgressing; calebecomes; seithat; ta'-however; asarauseless.
TRANSLATION
The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless.
PURPORT
Here is the opinion of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami. Persons who strictly follow the orders of the spiritual master are useful in executing the will of the Supreme, whereas persons who deviate from the strict order of the spiritual master are useless.

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