Shloka 22
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
उत्तानाभ्यां च पाणिभ्यां पादावस्य मृदु स्पृशेत् । दक्षिणं दक्षिणेनैव सव्यं सब्येन पीडयेत्,दोनों हाथ फैलाकर अपने दाहिने हाथसे गुरुका दाहिना चरण और बायें हाथसे उनका बायाँ चरण धीरे-धीरे छूकर प्रणाम करे
uttānābhyāṃ ca pāṇibhyāṃ pādāv asya mṛdu spṛśet | dakṣiṇaṃ dakṣiṇenaiva savyaṃ savyena pīḍayet |
Vyāsa said: With both hands extended, one should gently touch the teacher’s feet—pressing the right foot with one’s right hand and the left with one’s left—thus offering a respectful salutation. The act teaches disciplined humility: reverence is shown not by display, but by careful, non-harming, properly ordered conduct toward one’s guru.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Proper reverence is a form of dharma: one should salute the guru with humility and restraint—touching the feet gently and correctly (right with right, left with left), emphasizing respect without causing discomfort.
Vyāsa is describing the correct physical procedure for offering pranāma to a guru/elder: extending both hands, gently touching and lightly pressing the teacher’s feet in a symmetrical, orderly manner.