Shiva Purana
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यथा शिवस्तथा विद्या यथा विद्या तथा गुरुः ॥ शिवविद्या गुरूणां च पूजया सदृशं फलम् ॥ २१ ॥
As is Śiva so the knowledge. As is the knowledge so is the preceptor. The benefit is similar in the worship of Śiva, knowledge or the preceptor.
english translation
yathA zivastathA vidyA yathA vidyA tathA guruH ॥ zivavidyA gurUNAM ca pUjayA sadRzaM phalam ॥ 21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वदेवात्मकश्चासौ सर्वमंत्रमयो गुरुः ॥ तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन यस्याज्ञां शिरसा वहेत् ॥ २२ ॥
The preceptor is in the form of gods and the mantras. Hence every endeavour shall be made to accept his behest with bent head.
english translation
sarvadevAtmakazcAsau sarvamaMtramayo guruH ॥ tasmAtsarvaprayatnena yasyAjJAM zirasA vahet ॥ 22 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रेयो ऽर्थी यदि गुर्वाज्ञां मनसापि न लंघयेत् ॥ गुर्वाज्ञापालको यस्माज्ज्ञानसंपत्तिमश्नुते ॥ २३ ॥
The seeker of welfare shall never even think of transgressing the commands of the preceptor, because only he who carries out the behests of the preceptor attains the wealth of knowledge.
english translation
zreyo 'rthI yadi gurvAjJAM manasApi na laMghayet ॥ gurvAjJApAlako yasmAjjJAnasaMpattimaznute ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगच्छंस्तिष्ठन्स्वपन्भुंजन्नान्यत्कर्म समाचरेत् ॥ समक्षं यदि कुर्वीत सर्वं चानुज्ञया गुरोः ॥ २४ ॥
He shall not do any thing without the permission of the preceptor, nor even walk, stand, sleep or eat. Especially if the work is performed in the presence of the preceptor it must necessarily be with his permission.
english translation
gacchaMstiSThansvapanbhuMjannAnyatkarma samAcaret ॥ samakSaM yadi kurvIta sarvaM cAnujJayA guroH ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगुरोर्गृहे समक्षं वा न यथेष्टासनो भवेत् ॥ गुरुर्देवो यतः साक्षात्तद्गृहं देवमन्दिरम् ॥ २५ ॥
Since the preceptor is the lord himself and his house is the temple of the lord, the disciple shall not sit as he pleases in the house of the preceptor or in his presence.
english translation
gurorgRhe samakSaM vA na yatheSTAsano bhavet ॥ gururdevo yataH sAkSAttadgRhaM devamandiram ॥ 25 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript