Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.63
इत्युक्तो गुरुरप्याह कुपितो याह्यलं त्वया ।
विप्रावमन्त्रा शिष्येण मदधीतं त्यजाश्विति ॥ ६३ ॥
ity ukto gurur apy āha
[ity ukto gurur apy aaha]
kupito yāhy alaṁ tvayā
[kupito yaahy alam tvayaa]
viprāvamantrā śiṣyeṇa
[vipraavamantraa shishyena]
mad-adhītaṁ tyajāśv iti
[mad-adheetam tyajaashv iti]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
uktaḥ
—
addressed
guruḥ
—
his spiritual master
api
—
indeed
āha
—
said
kupitaḥ
—
angry
yāhi
—
go away
alam
—
enough
tvayā
—
with you
vipra-avamantrā
—
the insulter of brāhmaṇas
śiṣyeṇa
—
such a disciple
mat-adhītam
—
what has been taught by me
tyaja
—
give up
āśu
—
immediately
iti
—
thus.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity ukto gurur apy āha
iti
thus
uktaḥ
addressed
guruḥ
his spiritual master
api
indeed
āha
said
kupito yāhy alaṁ tvayā
kupitaḥ
angry
yāhi
go away
alam
enough
tvayā
with you
viprāvamantrā śiṣyeṇa
vipra-avamantrā
the insulter of brāhmaṇas
śiṣyeṇa
such a disciple
mad-adhītaṁ tyajāśv iti
mat-adhītam
what has been taught by me
tyaja
give up
āśu
immediately
iti
thus.
Addressed thus, the spiritual master Vaiśampāyana became angry and said: Go away from here! Enough of you, O disciple who insults brāhmaṇas! Furthermore, you must immediately give back everything I have taught you.
Purport
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.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Addressed thus, the guru Vaiśampāyana became angry and said: Go away from here! What is the use of a disciple like you, who insults brāhmaṇas! Furthermore, you must give back everything I have taught you.
He became angry because Yajñavalkya had spoken out of pride. You criticize brāhmaṇas who are humble as being weak. Go away. What is the use of a disciple like you? “Yes, I will go.” When he was leaving the guru said, “Give back the knowledge I have taught you.”
Personal Guidance
Vaisampayana, angered, expels Yajnavalkya for insulting brahmanas. Disrespect to the community of sages has weight even from a star pupil. We can be talented and wrong at the same time.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I trading on talent while neglecting respect?
- Whose correction of me, however harsh, was actually right?
My note
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