Shloka 266
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
तान् सर्वनाचरेन्नित्यं भवेच्चानपगो गुरो: । शास्त्रोंमें ब्रह्मचारीके लिये जो कोई भी नियम विस्तारपूर्वक बताये गये हैं, उन सबका वह पालन करे तथा सदा गुरुके समीप ही रहे
tān sarvān ācaren nityaṁ bhavec cānapago guroḥ |
Người ấy phải luôn luôn thực hành mọi kỷ luật ấy, và tuyệt đối không rời thầy—ở gần guru mọi lúc. Tất cả những quy tắc mà śāstra đã giảng giải tường tận cho bậc brahmacārin, người ấy đều phải giữ trọn, và thường trực kề cận bậc đạo sư.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A brahmacārin’s dharma is twofold: (1) to observe all prescribed disciplines consistently, and (2) to remain steadfastly near the guru—physically and in obedience—so that learning is grounded in service, restraint, and continuity.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Vyāsa states a rule for the student-life stage: the student should follow the śāstric regulations in full and should not leave the teacher’s side, emphasizing disciplined study and guru-sevā as the basis of ethical formation.