teacher, preceptor, master, superior, learned man, father. / a title or name of Brihaspati, tutor of the Gods, who was the husband of Tāra. / any venerable man. / A long syllable.

heavy, weighty. / great, important. / difficult, arduous. / venerable, respectable. / hard of digestion.

If the Guru drinks standing, the disciple will drink running. (According to Hindu practice, water should always be drunk sitting.)

plural of గురువు (guruvu)

A disciple worthy of his Guru.