Prabhupada Meant “Woman,” Not “Mother,” as the Reason – A Shastric Analysis According to śāstric injunctions, there is no difference between śikṣā-guru and dīkṣā-guru, and generally the śikṣā-guru later on becomes the dīkṣā-guru. Sunīti, however, being a woman, and specifically his mother, could not become Dhruva Mahārāja’s dīkṣā-guru. ( SB 4.12.32, Purport )   In … Continue reading The Sunīti Purport – Prabhupada Meant “Woman,” Not “Mother,” as the Reason