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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 Sanscript