Shloka 4
Rules of Purity (Shauca) — Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
ऋषय ऊचुः कृतोपनयनः सम्यग् ब्रह्मचारी गुरौ वसेत् तत्र धर्मो ऽस्य यस्तं च कथ्यमानं निशामय
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ kṛtopanayanaḥ samyag brahmacārī gurau vaset tatra dharmo 'sya yastaṃ ca kathyamānaṃ niśāmaya
ऋषय ऊचुः—सम्यगुपनयनसंस्कृतः ब्रह्मचारी गुरौ निवसेत्। तत्र निवसतः अस्य यः धर्मः, तं कथ्यमानं शृणु।
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FAQs
Initiation is not merely ceremonial; it marks entry into a disciplined life of learning under a guru. Ethical formation begins with humility, obedience, and attentiveness to prescribed conduct.
This passage is primarily Dharma-śāstra–like instruction embedded in Purāṇic narration; it aligns most closely with ancillary didactic material rather than the five classical lakṣaṇas (it is not sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita in itself).
‘Dwelling with the guru’ symbolizes submission of ego and senses to a higher ordering principle (vidyā and niyama), making brahmacarya the foundation for later householder and ritual responsibilities.