In Kaṭha Upaniṣad it is said tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet (MU 1.2.12). Abhigacchet. This is a Sanskrit grammatical injunction. Where there is the question if imperative, "you must," there vidhilin, this form of verb, is used, gacchet, gacchet. Gacchet means "You must go." You don't think that without going to a qualified, bona fide spiritual master you can have. No. That is not possible. Here also, Lord Kṛṣṇa also recommends, tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā: (BG 4.34) "If you want to learn that transcendental science, then you have to find out a transcendentalist first of all." That is also recommended in Kaṭhopaniṣad.
Gacchet means
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Page Title: | Gacchet means |
Compiler: | Rishab, Serene |
Created: | 31 of Oct, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=4, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 4 |