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Shloka 20

Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)

शुचिर्दक्षो गुणोपेतो ब्रूयादिष्टमिवान्तरा । चक्षुषा गुरुमव्यग्रो निरीक्षेत जितेन्द्रिय:

śucir dakṣo guṇopeto brūyād iṣṭam ivāntarā | cakṣuṣā gurum avyagro nirīkṣeta jitendriyaḥ ||

قال فياسا: ليكن التلميذ طاهرًا ظاهرًا وباطنًا، كفؤًا في واجباته، متحلّيًا بالفضائل. وبنيةٍ حسنة في داخله، فليقل أحيانًا كلماتٍ تُرضي المعلّم. غير مضطربٍ وممسكًا بزمام نفسه، فلينظر إلى الغورو بنظرةٍ هادئةٍ مفعمةٍ بالولاء، مع كبح الحواس.

शुचिःpure, clean
शुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दक्षःskilled, capable
दक्षः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गुणोपेतःendowed with virtues
गुणोपेतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगुणोपेत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रूयात्should speak
ब्रूयात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (ब्रवीति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इष्टम्pleasing (thing/words)
इष्टम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootइष्ट
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अन्तराin between, from time to time
अन्तरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तरा
चक्षुषाwith the eye; by (one's) gaze
चक्षुषा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
गुरुम्the teacher
गुरुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अव्यग्रःundistracted, composed
अव्यग्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यग्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निरीक्षेतshould look at, should observe
निरीक्षेत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ईक्ष्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जितेन्द्रियःone who has conquered the senses; self-controlled
जितेन्द्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितेन्द्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
G
guru

Educational Q&A

A disciple’s dharma is disciplined character: inner and outer purity, competence in service, cultivation of virtues, controlled speech that pleases the teacher without flattery, respectful attentive gaze, and mastery over the senses.

In Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Vyāsa lays down behavioral norms for a student in relation to the guru—how to speak, how to look, and how to maintain self-control—framing discipleship as ethical training.