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A shishya is one who is interested in "'''susrusha (शुश्रूषः)'''" (which means "keenly listening" and performing service) to his Guru by mind, speech, deed and offering his entire possessions. He should possess the following characteristics - serve/revere both Devatas and Acharyas by thought, deed and body, who has a pure heart (unbiased), has a unending zeal to learn and has exceptional grasping capability; such a person is to be known as a shishya.<blockquote>शान्तो विनीतः शुद्धात्मा श्रद्धावान् धारणक्षमः ।समर्थश्च कुलीनश्च प्राज्ञः मच्चरितो व्रती । एवमादिगुणैर्युक्तः शिष्यो भवति नान्यथा ॥</blockquote>He is called a shishya - a disciple who is/possess

A shishya is one who is interested in "'''susrusha (शुश्रूषः)'''" (which means "keenly listening" and performing service) to his Guru by mind, speech, deed and offering his entire possessions. He should possess the following characteristics - serve/revere both Devatas and Acharyas by thought, deed and body, who has a pure heart (unbiased), has a unending zeal to learn and has exceptional grasping capability; such a person is to be known as a shishya.<blockquote>शान्तो विनीतः शुद्धात्मा श्रद्धावान् धारणक्षमः ।समर्थश्च कुलीनश्च प्राज्ञः मच्चरितो व्रती । एवमादिगुणैर्युक्तः शिष्यो भवति नान्यथा ॥</blockquote>He is called a shishya - a disciple who is/possess

* <span style="color:blue">शान्तः - tranquil

* <span style="color:blue">'''शान्तः - tranquil'''

* <span style="color:blue">विनीतः - humble by nature

* <span style="color:blue">'''विनीतः - humble by nature'''

* <span style="color:blue">शुद्धात्मा - unpretentious inner self

* <span style="color:blue">'''शुद्धात्मा - unpretentious inner self'''

* <span style="color:blue">श्रद्धावान् - sincere and faithful

* <span style="color:blue">'''श्रद्धावान् - sincere and faithful'''

* <span style="color:blue">धारणक्षमः - ability to retain and reproduce what he learnt

* <span style="color:blue">'''धारणक्षमः - ability to retain and reproduce what he learnt'''

* <span style="color:blue">समर्थः - good capability to learn

* <span style="color:blue">'''समर्थः - good capability to learn'''

* <span style="color:blue">कुलीनः - born in a good lineage

* <span style="color:blue">'''कुलीनः - born in a good lineage'''

* <span style="color:blue">प्राज्ञः - wise

* <span style="color:blue">'''प्राज्ञः - wise'''

* <span style="color:blue">व्रती - takes up learning as an austerity/vow</span>

* <span style="color:blue">'''व्रती - takes up learning as an austerity/vow'''</span>

Only a person who possesses all of the above qualities is called a disciple.<ref>Dr. Rani Sadasiva Murty in [https://smriti.upaasana.net/tag/dr-rani-sadasiva-murty/ Smriti]</ref>

Only a person who possesses all of the above qualities is called a disciple.<ref>Dr. Rani Sadasiva Murty in [https://smriti.upaasana.net/tag/dr-rani-sadasiva-murty/ Smriti]</ref>

A vidyarthi should stay away from seven undesired qualities namely,

A vidyarthi should stay away from seven undesired qualities namely,

आलस -  

आलस -  

विनीतः - humble by nature

 

शुद्धात्मा - unpretentious inner self

मदमोहौ -  

श्रद्धावान् - sincere and faithful

 

धारणक्षमः - ability to retain and reproduce what he learnt

चापलम् -  

 

कुलीनः - born in a good lineage

गोष्टिः -

 

व्रती - takes up learning as an austerity/vow

स्तब्धता -  

 

अभिमानित्वं -

 

त्यागित्वम् -  

== Rules of Study ==

== Rules of Study ==