What is the real nature of Datta?

Datta is essentially a teacher. His very nature is the nature of a teacher. If you study the nature of teacher, you have understood the very nature of Datta. The aim of the mother, father and the teacher is only the welfare of the child. But, the mother and father may become lenient due to their blind intense love for the child. But, the love of a teacher (Guru) is never blind and is always aimed at the welfare of student. The love of a father and mother may sometimes spoil the child. Therefore, Datta treats all the living beings in this creation as His students and not as His issues [children]. Therefore, the teacher is more than a father and mother.

The Lord created fruits for both good and bad actions. Why should He create a fruit for an action? Let there be acts without fruits. The child does mischief, but the mother or father does not punish. This is the case where there is no fruit for an action. Similarly, let the Lord not punish our sins. If you expect this, the answer is that the Lord does not behave like a father or mother but behaves only as a teacher. The child gets spoiled if the mischief is tolerated. We see this in the world. The teacher will never tolerate the spoiling of the child and therefore, He will not tolerate mischief. God uses the fruits of your sins as punishments and the only aim is your welfare. This is the reason why Datta is always called as Guru Datta. Therefore, Guru or teacher is the greatest. The results of bad deeds are used as punishments to transform and uplift the student. Therefore, the result of a bad deed is very very useful for the transformation of the soul. The results of your good deeds are given to you just as a relaxation between two punishments. When He punishes systematically, He is called as Yama. In the interval when you receive happiness, He is Indra. Sometimes He gives severe punishments with a roaring sound. He is called as Kala Bhairava at that time. Hell is the special equipment for punishment. The aim of the punishment is only the real welfare of the student.