Guru गुरुभक्तिसमायुक्तः पुरुष्ज्ञो विशेषतः। एवं लक्षणसम्पन्नो गुरुरित्यभिधीयते॥ गुशब्दस्तबन्धकारः स्यात् रुशब्दस्तन्निरोधकः। अन्धकारनिरोधित्वात् गुरुरित्यभिधीयते॥ gurubhaktisamāyuktaḥ puruṣjño viśeṣataḥ| evaṁ lakṣaṇasampanno gururityabhidhīyate|| guśabdastabandhakāraḥ syāt ruśabdastannirodhakaḥ| andhakāranirodhitvāt gururityabhidhīyate|| ___ Advaya Tāraka Upaniṣad Translation: He who has devotion for his guru and in particular, has knowledge of the Puruṣa, the Supreme Self, holds the signs of a guru. The syllable gu signifies darkness. The syllable ru signifies…