Shloka 15
Sanatsujāta on Vedic Learning, Truth (Satya), and the Discipline of Dama–Tyāga–Apramāda
नाचार्यस्यानपाकृत्य प्रवासं प्राज्ञ: कुर्वीत नैतदहं करोमि । इतीव मन्येत न भाषयेत स वै चतुर्थो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य पाद:
nācāryasyānāpākṛtya pravāsaṃ prājñaḥ kurvīta naitad ahaṃ karomi | itīva manyeta na bhāṣayeta sa vai caturtho brahmacaryasya pādaḥ ||
ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଶିଷ୍ୟ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କ ଋଣ ଶୋଧ ନକରି—ସେବା, ଗୁରୁଦକ୍ଷିଣା ଆଦି ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାଙ୍କୁ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ନକରି—ଅନ୍ୟତ୍ର ଯାଇ ବସିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ। ଏବଂ ତଥାପି “ମୁଁ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କୁ ଉପକାର କରୁଛି” ବୋଲି ମନେ ଭାବିବା ନୁହେଁ, ନ ଏମିତି କଥା କହିବା। ଅହଂକାରଶୂନ୍ୟ ବିନୟ ଓ କୃତଜ୍ଞତା—ଏହାହିଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପାଦ।
सनत्सुजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
A student should not leave the teacher’s care without properly repaying obligations through service or appropriate gifts, and even then must avoid pride—neither thinking nor saying, “I have done my teacher a favor.” True brahmacarya includes humility and gratitude.
In Sanatsujāta’s instruction (within Udyoga Parva), he outlines disciplines of brahmacarya. Here he specifies a rule of conduct toward one’s ācārya: do not depart without settling one’s duty to the teacher, and do so without self-congratulation.