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ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।

 

श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।12.20।।

 

Those who follow this imperishable path of devotional service and who completely engage themselves with faith, making Me the supreme goal, are very, very dear to Me. BG 12.20

ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।

श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।12.20।।

Those who follow this imperishable path of devotional service and who completely engage themselves with faith, making Me the supreme goal, are very, very dear to Me. BG 12.20

If you ever encounter anyone with aforementioned qualities/characteristics fall onto his feet, and don't leave his feet until he shows you the Moksha Marga Road that leads to enlightenment.

IMO very few gurus/spiritual leaders fall in this category and they are to be worshipped as gods few examples are Bhagwad Ramanujacharya, Adi Shankaracharya, Vedanta Deshikacharya, Shri Hanuman, Shri Bheeshma, HatiRam Baba, current Sri Vaishnava and Advaita Mathadhipatis(Shankaracharyas) etc and list goes on.

If you ever encounter anyone with aforementioned qualities/characteristics fall onto his feet, and don't leave his feet until he shows you the Moksha Marga, Road that leads to enlightenment.

IMO very few gurus/spiritual leaders fall in this category and they are to be worshipped as gods, few examples are Bhagwad Ramanujacharya, Adi Shankaracharya, Vedanta Deshikacharya, Shri Hanuman, Shri Bheeshma, HatiRam Baba, current Sri Vaishnava and Advaita Mathadhipatis(Shankaracharyas) etc and the list goes on.

From BG-12.13

From BG-12.14

From BG-12.15

From BG-12.16

• He has no longing for anything except the self.

• Who is ‘pure’, namely, whose body is nourished on the food prescribed by the Sastras(refer BG-3.13).

-Who is an expert in performing actions prescribed by the Sastras aka Dharma Vetta.

-Who is ‘indifferent’, i.e., not interested in matters other than those enjoined by the Sastras.

-Who is free from ‘agony’.

-Who renounces all ‘undertakings,’ i.e., who renounces all undertakings except those demanded by the Sastras.

From BG-12.17

From BG-12.18-12.19

Refer BG-12.13

Refer BG-12.14

Refer BG-12.15

ReferBG-12.16

• He has no longing for anything except the self.

• Who is ‘pure’, namely, whose body is nourished on the food prescribed by the Sastras(refer BG-3.13).

• Who is an expert in performing actions prescribed by the Sastras aka Dharma Vetta.

• Who is ‘indifferent’, i.e., not interested in matters other than those enjoined by the Sastras.

• Who is free from ‘agony’.

• Who renounces all ‘undertakings,’ i.e., who renounces all undertakings except those demanded by the Sastras.

Refer BG-12.17

Refer BG-12.18-12.19