Shloka 19
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
कर्मातिशेषेण गुरावध्येतव्यं बुभूषता । दक्षिणो5नपवादी स्यादाहूतो गुरुमाश्रयेत्
karmātiśeṣeṇa gurāv adhyetavyaṃ bubhūṣatā | dakṣiṇo 'napavādī syād āhūto gurum āśrayet ||
Vyāsa disse: Depois de concluir os deveres restantes do serviço, o discípulo que busca o verdadeiro crescimento deve sentar-se perto do mestre e estudar. Deve ser generoso na conduta e jamais lançar culpa ou calúnia sobre alguém. Quando for chamado, deve apresentar-se prontamente e tomar refúgio no serviço ao mestre.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A seeker’s learning must be grounded in disciplined service: finish one’s duties, study in the teacher’s presence, maintain generosity and restraint in speech (no slander), and respond promptly when the guru calls.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Vyāsa lays down practical rules for a student’s daily behavior toward the guru—service first, then study, along with moral qualities like kindness and non-slander.