Guest guest Posted November 6, 2000 Report Share Posted November 6, 2000 > Another example is that of Dhruva denying Narada: > > My dear lord, I am very impudent for not accepting your instructions, but > this is not my fault. It is due to my having been born in a ksatriya > family. My stepmother, Suruci, has pierced my heart with her harsh words. > Therefore your valuable instruction does not stand in my heart. > > >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.8.36 This is an interesting case. I would argue that at the time when Dhruva told Narada that he was disinclined to accept his well-intentioned advice, Narada was not yet acting as Dhruva's spiritual master. It is in fact only after Dhruva rejected the proposal to return home, that Dhruva openly accepted Narada as his guru. Dhruva, in verses 37 and 38, glorifies Narada, begs for instructions and thereby shows that he is willing to surrender. Only after that, does Narada really act as Dhruva's guru, and he initiates him by mantra-diksa. If there was a case that Dhruva rejected Narada's instructions after initiation, then I would agree that Dhruva is an example of denying the guru's order. Narada certainly was a guru, when he first spoke to Dhruva, but he wasn't Dhruva's guru. ys end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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