Devanagari: उत्तम अधिकारी ISO15919: uttama adhikārī

Someone who is very knowledgeable in Vedic scriptures - has no doubts, has unshakeable faith and is clear about their spiritual goal - and is determined to pursue it with the right methods.

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Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu describes such person as being the best candidate for practising bhakti: their spiritual progress is quick, they avoid bad company (kusanga) and even if they come across it, they use their spiritual knowledge (tattvajnana) to remain unaffected.

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madhyama adhikari

kanishtha adhikari

REFERENCE

Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7