Guru (गुरुः)

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The one who imparts that knowledge for the attainment of Moksha is a Guru. (Manu Smrti 12.83)

यिक्तियुक्तं वचो ग्राह्यं न ग्राह्यं गुरुगौरवत् । सर्वशास्त्ररहस्यं तद् याज्ञवल्क्येन भाषितम् ॥ याज्ञवल्क्यशिक्षा , 232

Kinds of gurus

suchaka, vachaka, bodhaka, nishiddhaguru, vihitaguru, karanaguru, paramaguru, mahaguru,

Gurugita slokas 160 to 171

subhashita pustakabhandagaram, samanya neetulu 257 sloka, 159 page