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Shloka 22

Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)

उत्तानाभ्यां च पाणिभ्यां पादावस्य मृदु स्पृशेत्‌ । दक्षिणं दक्षिणेनैव सव्यं सब्येन पीडयेत्‌,दोनों हाथ फैलाकर अपने दाहिने हाथसे गुरुका दाहिना चरण और बायें हाथसे उनका बायाँ चरण धीरे-धीरे छूकर प्रणाम करे

uttānābhyāṃ ca pāṇibhyāṃ pādāv asya mṛdu spṛśet | dakṣiṇaṃ dakṣiṇenaiva savyaṃ savyena pīḍayet |

毗耶娑说道:当双手伸出时,应当轻柔地触及师长之足——以右手按抚其右足,以左手按抚其左足——由此奉上恭敬的礼拜。此举教人以有纪律的谦卑:敬意不在张扬,而在谨慎不伤、次第分明、如法对待上师的行持之中。

उत्तानाभ्याम्with (both) outstretched
उत्तानाभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पाणिभ्याम्with (both) hands
पाणिभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाणि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
पादौ(two) feet
पादौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
मृदुgently / softly
मृदु:
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्पृशेत्should touch
स्पृशेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृश्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दक्षिणम्the right (one)
दक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दक्षिणेनwith the right (hand)
दक्षिणेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिण
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सव्यम्the left (one)
सव्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसव्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सव्येनwith the left (hand)
सव्येन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसव्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
पीडयेत्should press / massage
पीडयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपीड्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
G
guru (teacher/elder)
F
feet (pādau)
H
hands (pāṇi)

Educational Q&A

Proper reverence is a form of dharma: one should salute the guru with humility and restraint—touching the feet gently and correctly (right with right, left with left), emphasizing respect without causing discomfort.

Vyāsa is describing the correct physical procedure for offering pranāma to a guru/elder: extending both hands, gently touching and lightly pressing the teacher’s feet in a symmetrical, orderly manner.