Sātvata Tantra 4.49-53
sarva-bhakti-vyatikara sva-guror vāg anādara
dve e a nāraka yāti kurvan bhaktim api dvija
One who out of hatred acts contrary to all the rules of devotional service, disrespecting the words of guru, goes to hell, in spite of performing bhakti.
do a-d yā do avān syāt tatra do a-phala bhavet martya-d yā k ta sarva bhavet kuñjara-śauca-vat
One who sees a fault is possessed of that same fault and will suffer the result of that fault. All the endeavors of one who sees their guru as an ordinary person become fruitless like the bathing of an elephant.
sarva-sādhana-mukhyā hi guru-sevā sadād tā yayā bhaktir bhagavati hy añjasā syāt sukhāvahā
Of all the activities of sādhana, the most im- portant is service to the guru. By that service, devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is quickly, easily, and happily attained.
tasmāt sarva-prayatnena guror vāg-ādare a vai kāryā saiva tu tat sarvā bhagavad-bhakti-vardhinī
One should therefore very carefully respect the guru’s words. They increase one’s devo- tion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
ye ā gurau ca japye ca vi au ca paramātmani nāsti bhakti sadā te ā vacana parivarjayet
One should always reject the words of those who have no devotion for their guru, for sa- cred mantras, for Lord Vishnu, or for the all- pervading Supersoul.
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