# Cc. Antya 20.147 ## Text > sabāra caraṇa-kṛpā—'guru upādhyāyi' > 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.