Srimad Bhagavata 11.3.21: “śabde pare ca niṣṇatam, brahmaṇy upasamasrayam.”
- Guru has utmost faith in śāstra (śābde pare)
- and understands and can explain śāstra very clearly and thoroughly (ca niṣṇātam).
- Guru is fully dedicated to spirituality (brahmaṇyāśraya)
- and therefore calm and quiet / without selfish desire (upaśama)
Bhagavad Gītā 4.34: “upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ, jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ”
- Gurus have seen / realized the true nature of consciousness (jñānaṁ tattva darśinaḥ)
- and they can explain it to others (jñānaṁ upadekṣyanti)
Qualifications of Disciple
Bhagavad Gītā 4.34: “tad viddhi praṇipātena, paripraśnena sevayā”
- Disciples want to learn. (tad-viddhi)
- They are humble are receptive to their teacher (praṇipāteṇa)
- They ask thorough questions (paripraśneṇa)
- They tend to the guru’s needs (seva)
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.3.21: “tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta, jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam”
- Disciples want to learn (jijñāsuḥ)
- …about their ultimate welfare (śreya uttama)
- …so they humbly and receptively seek a teacher (guruṁ prapadya)
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Source...https://vicd108.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/qualification-of-guru-and-disciple/
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