Shloka 20
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
शुचिर्दक्षो गुणोपेतो ब्रूयादिष्टमिवान्तरा । चक्षुषा गुरुमव्यग्रो निरीक्षेत जितेन्द्रिय:
śucir dakṣo guṇopeto brūyād iṣṭam ivāntarā | cakṣuṣā gurum avyagro nirīkṣeta jitendriyaḥ ||
ଶିଷ୍ୟ ବାହ୍ୟ-ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଭାବେ ଶୁଚି, କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଦକ୍ଷ ଓ ଗୁଣସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେବ। ଅନ୍ତରେ ସଦ୍ଭାବ ରଖି ମଧ୍ୟେମଧ୍ୟେ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରିୟ ଲାଗିବା ପରି କଥା କହିବ। ଅବ୍ୟଗ୍ର ଓ ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ହୋଇ ଶାନ୍ତ, ଭକ୍ତିଭରା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କୁ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କରିବ।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A disciple’s dharma is disciplined character: inner and outer purity, competence in service, cultivation of virtues, controlled speech that pleases the teacher without flattery, respectful attentive gaze, and mastery over the senses.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Vyāsa lays down behavioral norms for a student in relation to the guru—how to speak, how to look, and how to maintain self-control—framing discipleship as ethical training.