<blockquote>वृद्धाश्चालोलुपाश्चैव त्वात्मवन्तो ह्यदांभिकाः ।। सम्यग्विनीता ऋजवस्तानाचार्यान्प्रजक्षते ।। ३२.३१ ।। (Brah. Pura. 1.2.32.31)<ref>Brahmanda Purana (Purvabhaga, Anushangapada, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%A8 Adhyaya 32])</ref></blockquote>They call these persons Acharyas - old men devoid of greediness, who are self-possessed and devoid of arrogance, straight-forward and who are educated and self disciplined.<ref name=":4">Tagare, G. V. (1958 First Edition) The Brahmanda Purana, Part 1. Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd. ([https://archive.org/details/BrahmandaPuranaG.V.TagarePart1/page/n317 Page 316 and 317])</ref><blockquote>स्वयमाचरते यस्मादाचारं स्थापयत्यपि ।। आचिनोति च शास्त्राणि आचार्यस्तेन चोच्यते ।। ३२.३२ ।। (Brah. Pura. 1.2.32.32)</blockquote>An acharya is one who fully understands the conclusions of the various scriptures and practices it (Dharma). He who establishes the code of conduct and puts together (to master and practice) the various texts - such a person is called Acharya.<ref name=":4" /> | <blockquote>वृद्धाश्चालोलुपाश्चैव त्वात्मवन्तो ह्यदांभिकाः ।। सम्यग्विनीता ऋजवस्तानाचार्यान्प्रजक्षते ।। ३२.३१ ।। (Brah. Pura. 1.2.32.31)<ref>Brahmanda Purana (Purvabhaga, Anushangapada, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%A8 Adhyaya 32])</ref></blockquote>They call these persons Acharyas - old men devoid of greediness, who are self-possessed and devoid of arrogance, straight-forward and who are educated and self disciplined.<ref name=":4">Tagare, G. V. (1958 First Edition) The Brahmanda Purana, Part 1. Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd. ([https://archive.org/details/BrahmandaPuranaG.V.TagarePart1/page/n317 Page 316 and 317])</ref><blockquote>स्वयमाचरते यस्मादाचारं स्थापयत्यपि ।। आचिनोति च शास्त्राणि आचार्यस्तेन चोच्यते ।। ३२.३२ ।। (Brah. Pura. 1.2.32.32)</blockquote>An acharya is one who fully understands the conclusions of the various scriptures and practices it (Dharma). He who establishes the code of conduct and puts together (to master and practice) the various texts - such a person is called Acharya.<ref name=":4" /> |