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 |
Dengan kedua tangan terulur, hendaknya ia menyentuh lembut kaki sang guru—menekan kaki kanan dengan tangan kanan dan kaki kiri dengan tangan kiri—demikianlah ia mempersembahkan salam hormat.
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.