Shloka 8
उग्रश्रवाः सूतः नैमिषारण्ये — Sauti at Naimiṣāraṇya
Protocol of Epic Recitation
तस्मिन्नध्यासति गुरावासनं परमार्चितम् | ततो वक्ष्यसि यत्त्वां स प्रक्ष्यति द्विजसत्तम:,गुरुदेव शौनक जब यहाँ उत्तम आसनपर विराजमान हो जाय, उस समय वे द्विजश्रेष्ठ आपसे जो कुछ पूछें, उसी प्रसंगको लेकर आप बोलियेगा
tasminn adhyāsati gurāv āsanaṃ paramārcitam | tato vakṣyasi yat tvāṃ sa prakṣyati dvijasattamaḥ ||
Когда твой почитаемый учитель воссядет на самом почетном сиденье, тогда и говори — беря ровно тот предмет, о котором тебя спросит этот лучший из брахманов.
उत्तड़क उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should speak at the proper time and in the proper manner: after the teacher is duly seated and honored, respond only to what is asked, keeping one’s speech relevant and respectful.
Uttanka instructs the listener on protocol: once the guru has taken the honored seat, the eminent Brahmin will ask questions, and the speaker should then address the topic that arises from those questions.