Dharma Sūtra – Praśna 1, Paṭala 1, Khāṇḍa 1, Sūtra 12
Sūtra
Tasminnabhijan avidyā samudetaṃ samāhitaṃ saṃskartāram ipset || 12 ||
Telugu
తస్మిన్నభిజన అవిద్యా సముదెతం సమాహితం సంస్కర్తారమ ఇప్సెత || 12 ||
Translation
One who desires initiation shall seek to obtain a teacher in whose family sacred learning is hereditary, who himself possesses the knowledge of the 6 aṅgas of the Veda [along with the meaning], and who is diligent [in following the law].
Commentary / Explanation
a teacher in whose family sacred learning is hereditary — it must be remembered that at the time of the sūtras, books were not widely available and learning was confined within families and not institutes of learning. Samāhita means avoiding the proscribed acts and diligently following the prescribed acts.
Source
Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra
Source Page
14–15