ata eva dūrata evārādhyas tādṛśo guruḥ | vaiṣṇava-vidveṣī cet parityājya eva |
guror apy avaliptasya kāryākāryam ajānataḥ |
utpatha-pratipannasya parityāgo vidhīyate || [ma.bhā. 5.178.24] iti smaraṇāt |
tasya vaiṣṇava-bhāva-rāhityeṇāvaiṣṇavatayā avaiṣṇavopadiṣṭena ity-ādi-vacana-viṣayatvāc ca |