Shloka : 71

विवादो नैव कर्तव्य: स्वाचार्येण सह क्वचित्

पूज्योऽन्नधनवस्त्राद्यैर्यथाशक्ति स चाखिलै: ॥ 71 ॥

અને અમારા આશ્રિત જે સર્વે સત્સંગી તેમણે પોતાના આચાર્ય સંગાથે ક્યારેય પણ વિવાદ ન કરવો. અને પોતાના સાર્મથ્ય પ્રમાણે અન્ન, ધન, વસ્ત્રાદિકે કરીને, તે પોતાના આચાર્યને પૂજવા. ॥ 71 ॥

And all my devotees should never argue with their Acharya and they should pay respect to their Acharya by offering them food, money, clothes etc. as per their capacity. || 71 ||

Commentary

'Acharya' means Guru, who follows the code of conduct and makes others follow. The devotees of Shri Hari should not argue with their Acharya i.e. they should not oppose his statements, should not fight with him verbally or should not insult him through speech. Because by disobeying one’s Guru and by criticizing the scriptures, a disciple attains the confused and impure state of mind which cannot be purified by any means. Therefore, one should obey the statements of Guru with due respect all the time.

Besides, everyone should pay respect to one's Guru just like God by offering him food, money and clothes, because all the deities are residing in Guru.