Principles Of Following Guru's Instructions

2010-04-20
Srimad Bhagavatam 08.17.01 - Principles Of Following Guru's Instructions (download mp3)
by Narahari Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 8.17.1
sri-suka uvaca
ity ukta saditi rajan
sva-bhartra kasyapena vai
anv atisthad vratam idam
dvadasaham atandrita

Translation: 
Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, after Aditi was thus advised by her husband, Kasyapa Muni, she strictly followed his instructions without laziness and in this way performed the payo-vrata ritualistic ceremony.

Purport: 
For advancement in anything, especially in spiritual life, one must strictly follow the bona fide instructions of the teacher. Aditi did this. She strictly followed the instructions of her husband and guru. As confirmed in the Vedic injunctions, yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve tatha gurau [SU