Shloka 17
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
जघन्यशायी पूर्व स्यादुत्थाय गुरुवेश्मनि । यच्च शिष्येण कर्तव्यं कार्य दासेन वा पुन:
jaghanyaśāyī pūrvaṃ syād utthāya guruveśmani | yac ca śiṣyeṇa kartavyaṃ kāryaṃ dāsena vā punaḥ ||
Setelah guru berbaring, hendaklah ia tidur di tempat yang paling rendah dan bangun sebelum sang guru terjaga, tetap sigap di dalam rumah guru. Pekerjaan apa pun yang patut dilakukan oleh seorang murid—atau bahkan seorang pelayan—di sana, hendaklah ia sendiri menuntaskannya.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A disciple should cultivate humility and discipline in the guru’s household: take the lowest place to rest, rise before the teacher, and personally perform the appropriate duties of a student (even those akin to a servant’s tasks) as part of ethical formation.
Vyāsa is laying down norms of conduct (ācāra) connected with dharma in the context of instruction: he describes how one should behave while living with the teacher—especially the attitude of service and readiness in daily routines.