Antya 20.147

TEXT 147

TEXT

সবার চরণ-কৃপা - 'গুরু উপাধ্যায়ী' ।
মোর বাণী - শিষ্যা, তারে বহুত নাচাই ॥ ১৪৭ ॥

sabara carana-krpa-'guru upadhyayi'

mora vani-sisya, tare bahuta nacai

SYNONYMS

sabara-of all of them; carana-krpa-the mercy of the lotus feet; guru upadhyayi-my teacher of Vedic instruction; mora vani-my words; sisya-the disciples; tare-them; bahuta nacai-I made dance in various ways.

TRANSLATION

The mercy of their lotus feet is my spiritual master, and my words are my disciples that I have made dance in various ways.

PURPORT

Upadhyayi, or upadhyaya, refers to one who teaches when approached (upetya adhiyate asmat). In the Manu-samhita it is said:

eka-desam tu vedasya
vedaṅgany api va punah
yo 'dhyapayati vrtty-artham
upadhyayah sa ucyate

"One who teaches others a part of the Vedas or literatures supplementary to the Vedas may be called upadhyaya." Upadhyaya also refers to one who teaches art.

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