bhaṭṭa kahe, — gurura ājñā haya balavān
guru-ājñā nā laṅghiye, śāstra — pramāṇa

 bhaṭṭa kahe - Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said; gurura ājñā - the order of the spiritual master; haya - is; balavān - strong; guru-ājñā - the order of the spiritual master; nā - not; laṅghiye - we can disobey; śāstra - scriptural; pramāṇa - injunction.


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Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “The order of the spiritual master is very strong and cannot be disobeyed. That is the injunction of the śāstras, the revealed scriptures.

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