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The importance which in modern times is attached to the Institution, of study, was in ancient days attached to the teacher in India.
The importance which in modern times is attached to the Institution, of study, was in ancient days attached to the teacher in India.
== Etymology ==
Gurugita comprehensively summarizes the meaning of Guru. Said to be a part of Skanda Purana, Gurugita completely describes the various aspects of Guru.<blockquote>गुकारश्चान्धकारो हि रुकारस्तेज उच्यते। अज्ञानग्रासकं ब्रह्म गुरुरेव न संशयः॥४४॥ </blockquote><blockquote>गुकारो भवरोगः स्यात् रुकारस्तन्निरोधकृत्। भवरोगहरत्याच्च गुरुरित्यभिधीयते॥४५॥</blockquote><blockquote>गुकारश्च गुणातीतो रूपातीतो रुकारकः। गुणरूपविहीनत्वात् गुरुरित्यभिधीयते॥४६॥</blockquote><blockquote>गुकारः प्रथमो वर्णो मायादिगुणभासकः। रुकारोऽस्ति परं ब्रह्म मायाभ्रान्तिविमोचनम्॥४७॥ (Guru. Gita.1. 44-47)<ref>Guru Gita ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A5%A7 Adhyaya 1])</ref></blockquote>
== Intellectual Father ==
== Intellectual Father ==
=== Qualities of a Guru ===
=== Qualities of a Guru ===
Skanda purana describes the Gurugita as given by Uma Maheshvara Samvada.
Skanda purana describes the Gurugita as given by Uma Maheshvara Samvada.
Kinds of gurus<ref>Gurugita [http://ashram.org/Portals/0/Books/GuruGita.pdf Slokas]</ref>
Kinds of gurus<ref>Gurugita [http://ashram.org/Portals/0/Books/GuruGita.pdf Slokas]</ref>