Shloka 20
शुचिर्दक्षो गुणोपेतो ब्रूयादिष्टमिवान्तरा । चक्षुषा गुरुमव्यग्रो निरीक्षेत जितेन्द्रिय:,बाहर-भीतरसे पवित्र रहे। कार्यमें कुशल हो। गुणवान् बने। भीतरसे सदभावना रखकर बीच-बीचमें ऐसी बात बोले जो गुरुको प्रिय लगनेवाली हो। शान्त भावसे भक्तिभरी दृष्टि डालकर गुरुकी ओर देखे और इन्द्रियोंको वशमें रखे
śucir dakṣo guṇopeto brūyād iṣṭam ivāntarā | cakṣuṣā gurum avyagro nirīkṣeta jitendriyaḥ ||
शुचिर्दक्षो गुणोपेतो ब्रूयादिष्टमिवान्तरा । चक्षुषा गुरुमव्यग्रो निरीक्षेत जितेन्द्रियः ॥
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.