Manusmriti
निषेकादीनि कर्माणि यः करोति यथाविधि । सम्भावयति चान्नेन स विप्रो गुरुरुच्यते ॥ १४२ ॥
That Brahmana, who performs in accordance with the rules (of the Veda) the rites, the Garbhadhana (conception-rite), and so forth, and gives food (to the child), is called the Guru (the venerable one).
english translation
niSekAdIni karmANi yaH karoti yathAvidhi । sambhAvayati cAnnena sa vipro gururucyate ॥ 142 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिषेकादीनि कर्माणि यः करोति यथाविधि । सम्भावयति चान्नेन स विप्रो गुरुरुच्यते ॥ १४२ ॥
That Brahmana, who performs in accordance with the rules (of the Veda) the rites, the Garbhadhana (conception-rite), and so forth, and gives food (to the child), is called the Guru (the venerable one).
english translation
niSekAdIni karmANi yaH karoti yathAvidhi । sambhAvayati cAnnena sa vipro gururucyate ॥ 142 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript