Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.7.25
तद्विश्वरूपं भजताशु विप्रं
तपस्विनं त्वाष्ट्रमथात्मवन्तम् ।
सभाजितोऽर्थान् स विधास्यते वो
यदि क्षमिष्यध्वमुतास्य कर्म ॥ २५ ॥
tad viśvarūpaṁ bhajatāśu vipraṁ
[tad vishvaroopam bhajataashu vipram]
tapasvinaṁ tvāṣṭram athātmavantam
[tapasvinam tvaashtram athaatmavantam]
sabhājito ’rthān sa vidhāsyate vo
[sabhaajito ’rthaan sa vidhaasyate vo]
yadi kṣamiṣyadhvam utāsya karma
[yadi kshamishyadhvam utaasya karma]
Word-for-word
tat
—
therefore
viśvarūpam
—
Viśvarūpa
bhajata
—
just worship as guru
āśu
—
immediately
vipram
—
who is a perfect brāhmaṇa
tapasvinam
—
undergoing great austerities and penances
tvāṣṭram
—
the son of Tvaṣṭā
atha
—
as well as
ātma-vantam
—
very independent
sabhājitaḥ
—
being worshiped
arthān
—
the interests
saḥ
—
he
vidhāsyate
—
will execute
vaḥ
—
of all of you
yadi
—
if
kṣamiṣyadhvam
—
you tolerate
uta
—
indeed
asya
—
his
karma
—
activities (to support the Daityas).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tad viśvarūpaṁ bhajatāśu vipraṁ
tat
therefore
viśvarūpam
Viśvarūpa
bhajata
just worship as guru
āśu
immediately
vipram
who is a perfect brāhmaṇa
tapasvinaṁ tvāṣṭram athātmavantam
tapasvinam
undergoing great austerities and penances
tvāṣṭram
the son of Tvaṣṭā
atha
as well as
ātma-vantam
very independent
sabhājito ’rthān sa vidhāsyate vo
sabhājitaḥ
being worshiped
yadi kṣamiṣyadhvam utāsya karma
arthān
the interests
saḥ
he
vidhāsyate
will execute
vaḥ
of all of you
yadi
if
kṣamiṣyadhvam
you tolerate
uta
indeed
asya
his
karma
activities (to support the Daityas).
O demigods, I instruct you to approach Viśvarūpa, the son of Tvaṣṭā, and accept him as your guru. He is a pure and very powerful brāhmaṇa undergoing austerity and penances. Pleased by your worship, he will fulfill your desires, provided that you tolerate his being inclined to side with the demons.
Purport
Lord Brahmā advised the demigods to accept the son of Tvaṣṭā as their spiritual master although he was always inclined toward the benefit of the asuras.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Therefore immediately worship Viśvarūpa, the son of Tvaṣṭā, a prudent brāhmaṇa of great austerity as your guru. Pleased by your worship, he will fulfill your desires, provided that you tolerate his being partial to the demons.
Therefore this is the immediate solution. Worship Viśvarūpa as your guru, if you can tolerate his being partial to the demons.
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Personal Guidance
Brahmā instructs the demigods to take Viśvarūpa, son of Tvaṣṭā, as guru. Even a higher authority can recommend another teacher; the spiritual hierarchy is a network, not a single thread.
Reflection Questions
- Whose recommendation of a teacher have I ignored because it didn't fit my picture?
- Am I open to receiving guidance from a younger or unexpected source?
My note
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