Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
ब्रह्म॑स्तदपि कर्तास्मि यद् भवान् वक्ष्यते पुन: । इति सर्वमनुज्ञाप्य निवेद्य च यथाविधि
brahmāstada pi kartāsmi yad bhavān vakṣyate punaḥ | iti sarvam anu jñāpya nivedya ca yathāvidhi
ວະຍາສະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ຂ້ອຍເອງກໍຈະເປັນຜູ້ປະຕິບັດກິດອັນສັກສິດນັ້ນ ບໍ່ວ່າທ່ານຈະກ່າວຊ້ຳອີກຢ່າງໃດ». ເມື່ອໄດ້ຂໍອະນຸຍາດຢ່າງຄົບຖ້ວນ ແລະທູນລາຍງານຕາມພິທີແລ້ວ ລາວກໍດຳເນີນຕໍ່ໄປຕາມນັ້ນ.
व्यास उवाच
The verse emphasizes disciplined conduct: even when acting with spiritual intent, one should proceed with proper authorization, respectful submission, and adherence to prescribed procedure (yathāvidhi).
Vyāsa speaks of undertaking a sacred task in accordance with what the addressed person will declare, and notes that the matter is first formally presented and permission obtained before proceeding.