sabāra caraṇa-kṛpā--'guru upādhyāyi'
mora vāṇī--śiṣyā, tāre bahuta nācāi
mora vāṇī--śiṣyā, tāre bahuta nācāi
Synonyms
sabāra-of all of them; caraṇa-kṛpā-the mercy of the lotus feet; guru upādhyāyī-my teacher of Vedic instruction; mora vāṇī-my words; śiṣyā-the disciples; tāre-them; bahuta nācāi-I made dance in various ways.
Translation
The mercy of their lotus feet is my spiritual master, and my words are my disciples that I have made dance in various ways.
Purport
Upādhyāyī, or upādhyāya, refers to one who teaches when approached (upetya adhīyate asmāt). In the Manu-saṁhitā it is said:
eka-deśaṁ tu vedasya
vedāṅgāny api vā punaḥ
yo 'dhyāpayati vṛtty-artham
upādhyāyaḥ sa ucyate
"One who teaches others a part of the Vedas or literatures supplementary to the Vedas may be called upādhyāya." Upādhyāya also refers to one who teaches art.