Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.3.44

This may be seen from the statement which Satya- kama makes in answer to his master's inquiry, though he bad known the Vidya from Rishabha and others, thus: M “ May thy worshipful self be pleased to impart to me what is for my good; for I have heard precepts only from those like thy reverence ; but Vidya that is learnt from the preceptor (from one who is adopted by the pupil as his preceptor) attains stability ” (Ch. IV. 9. 23) j again from the permission granted to Satyakama by his preceptor thus : “ Indeed nothing of this will be lost (to tfree),” as well as from the statement made by Upakosala the pupil (and his preceptor’s only reply). Thus many are the indications of the fact that the grace of the pre- ceptor is the stronger and more important; but then it should not be supposed that the grace of the preceptor would suffice; for, according to the injunction, “ He is to be heard, thought, etc,” that also, viz., hearing, etc., should be performed. It is also said in the Varaha : “ Powerful is the grace of the preceptor and nothing can be more powerful than that; however, for the purpose of release hearing (study), etc., are to be practised.”