Shloka 19
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
कर्मातिशेषेण गुरावध्येतव्यं बुभूषता । दक्षिणो5नपवादी स्यादाहूतो गुरुमाश्रयेत्
karmātiśeṣeṇa gurāv adhyetavyaṃ bubhūṣatā | dakṣiṇo 'napavādī syād āhūto gurum āśrayet ||
Dijo Vyāsa: Tras concluir los deberes restantes del servicio, el discípulo que busca el verdadero crecimiento debe sentarse cerca del maestro y estudiar. Ha de ser generoso en su conducta y no culpar ni difamar jamás a nadie. Cuando sea llamado, debe presentarse sin demora y ampararse en el servicio al maestro.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A seeker’s learning must be grounded in disciplined service: finish one’s duties, study in the teacher’s presence, maintain generosity and restraint in speech (no slander), and respond promptly when the guru calls.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Vyāsa lays down practical rules for a student’s daily behavior toward the guru—service first, then study, along with moral qualities like kindness and non-slander.