उपविश्याऽऽसने ज्ञानी प्राङ्मुखो वाप्युदङ्मुखः । स्ववामे शिष्यमानीय कारुण्येनाऽवलोकयेत् ॥ १३२ ॥
upaviśyā’’sanē jñānī prāṅmukhō vāpyudaṅmukhaḥ | svavāmē śiṣyamānīya kāruṇyēnā’valōkayēt || 132 ||
Translation
The knower, seated facing east or north, should bring the disciple to his left and look on him with compassion.
Word by word
- upaviśyā’’sanē
- seated on a seat
- jñānī
- the knower
- prāṅmukhō
- facing east
- vāpyudaṅmukhaḥ
- or facing north
- svavāmē
- to his left
- śiṣyamānīya
- bringing the disciple
- kāruṇyēnā’valōkayēt
- should look on him with compassion
Meaning
The knower (jñānin) is the guru who knows Brahman.