Shloka 20
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
शुचिर्दक्षो गुणोपेतो ब्रूयादिष्टमिवान्तरा । चक्षुषा गुरुमव्यग्रो निरीक्षेत जितेन्द्रिय:
śucir dakṣo guṇopeto brūyād iṣṭam ivāntarā | cakṣuṣā gurum avyagro nirīkṣeta jitendriyaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vyāsa: Maging dalisay ang alagad sa labas at loob, mahusay sa mga tungkulin, at puspos ng mga kabutihan. Sa loob ay may mabuting kalooban, at paminsan-minsan ay magsalita ng mga salitang ikalulugod ng guro. Nang hindi nababagabag at may pagpipigil-sa-sarili, tumingin siya sa guru nang payapa at may debosyon, at supilin ang mga pandama.
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.