It is a heavy burden, but it’s a burden that one must accept, because the disciple is thinking about how to relieve the burden of the spiritual master. He is thinking “my spiritual master has accepted such a great burden to take responsibility for so many conditioned souls, to bring them back to Godhead.” So the disciple is thinking “let me relieve his burden.” The disciple therefore prays for the spiritual master “let me always be qualified” so that he does not become a burden on the spiritual master, but he helps relieve the burden of the spiritual master by accepting responsibility for other conditioned souls.
April 2, 1992, Odessa - Darshan