कुर्यादतंद्रितः शौचं विशुद्धैरुद्धृतोदकैः । नाहरेन्मृतिकां विप्रः पांशुलां न सकर्दमाम्
One should perform purification attentively, using clean water drawn for the purpose; a Brahmin should not use earth that is dusty or muddy.
न मार्गान्नोषराद्देशाच्छौचशिष्टां परस्य च । न देवायतनात्कूपाद्धाम्नो न च जलात्तथा
Nor should he take earth from roads, barren places, or from another's cleansing spot; nor from a temple, a well, a house, or from water.
उपस्पृशेत्ततो नित्यं पूर्वोक्तेन विधानतः
Afterwards, one should always rinse oneself as previously instructed.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे कर्मयोगकथने। द्विपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-second chapter in the section on Karma Yoga in the Svarga Khanda of the glorious Padma Purana.
व्यास उवाच- एवं दंडादिभिर्युक्तः शौचाचारसमन्वितः । आहूतोध्यापनं कुर्याद्वीक्ष्यमाणो गुरोर्मुखम्
Vyasa said: Thus, equipped with staff and other requisites, observing the rules of purity, one should recite or teach when summoned, looking toward the teacher's face.
नित्यमुद्यतपाणिः स्यात्साध्वाचारः सुसंयतः । आस्यतामिति चोक्तः सन्नासीताभिमुखं गुरोः
He should always be attentive, of good conduct, well-controlled; when told 'be seated,' he should sit facing the teacher.
प्रतिश्रवणसंभाषे शयानो न समाचरेत् । आसीनो न च भुंजानो न तिष्ठेन्न पराङ्मुखः
He should not converse with the teacher while lying down, nor while eating, nor while standing, nor with his back turned.
नीचैः शय्यासनं चास्य सर्वदा गुरुसन्निधौ । गुरोस्तु चक्षुर्विषयेन यथेष्टासनो भवेत्
In the teacher's presence, his seat and bed should always be lower; but if the teacher allows, he may sit as he wishes within the teacher's sight.
नोदाहरेदस्य नाम परोक्षमपि केवलम् । न चैवास्यानुकुर्वीत गतिभाषणचेष्टितम्
One should not utter the name of the teacher, even indirectly or alone; nor should one imitate the teacher’s manner of walking, speaking, or gestures.
गुरोर्यत्र परीवादो निंदा वापि प्रवर्तते । कर्णौ तत्र पिधातव्यौ गंतव्यं वा ततोऽन्यतः
Wherever criticism or disparagement of the teacher arises, one should cover one’s ears or depart from that place.
दूरस्थो नार्चयेदेनं न क्रुद्धो नांतिके स्त्रियः । न चैवास्योत्तरं ब्रूयात्स्थितो नासीत सन्निधौ
One should not worship the teacher from afar, nor approach him in anger or among women; nor should one reply to him, nor remain seated in his presence.
उदकुंभं कुशान्पुष्पं समिधोऽस्याहरेत्सदा । मार्जनं लेपनं नित्यमंगानां वै समाचरेत्
One should always bring water pots, sacred grass, flowers, and firewood for him; regularly perform cleaning and anointing of his limbs.
नास्य निर्माल्यशयनं पादुकोपानहावपि । आक्रामेदासनं चास्य च्छायादीन्वा कदाचन
One should never step on his discarded garlands, bedding, footwear, or sandals, nor sit on his seat or enter his shadow.
साधयेद्दंतकाष्ठादींल्लब्धं चास्मै निवेदयेत् । अनापृच्छ्य न गंतव्यं भवेत्प्रियहिते रतः
One should prepare tooth-sticks and similar items, and offer them to him; one should not depart without his permission, and should delight in what pleases and benefits him.
न पादौ सारयेदस्य सन्निधाने कदाचन । जृंभितं हसितं चैव कंठप्रावरणं तथा
One should never drag one’s feet in his presence; yawning, laughing, and covering the throat should also be avoided.
वर्जयेत्सन्निधौ नित्यमंगस्फोटनमेव च । यथाकालमधीयीत यावन्न विमना गुरुः
One should always avoid cracking the limbs in his presence; study at the proper time, so long as the teacher is not displeased.
आसीनोऽधो गुरोः पार्श्वे सेवां च सुसमाहितः । आसने शयने याने नैव तिष्ठेत्कदाचन
Seated below or beside the teacher, one should serve him with full attention; one should never stand on his seat, bed, or vehicle.
धावंतमनुधावेत गच्छंतमनुगच्छति । गोश्वोष्ट्रयानप्रासादे तथाधोविष्टरेषु च
One should follow him when he runs, and accompany him when he goes; likewise in cow, horse, camel, palanquin, or on the ground below.
आसीत गुरुणा सार्द्धं शिलाफलक नौषु च । जितेंद्रियः स्यात्सततं वश्यात्माक्रोधनः शुचिः
One should sit with the teacher on rocks, boards, or boats; always be self-controlled, obedient, free from anger, and pure.
प्रयुंजीत सदा वाचं मधुरां हितकारिणीम् । गंधमाल्यं रसं कल्पं शुक्तिं प्राणिविहिंसनम्
One should always use speech that is sweet and beneficial; avoid fragrances, garlands, flavors, prepared foods, and harming living beings.
अभ्यंजनांजनोन्मर्द्दच्छत्रधारणमेव च । कामं लोभं भयं निद्रां गीतवादित्रनर्तनम्
One should avoid oiling, applying collyrium, massaging, holding umbrellas; as well as desire, greed, fear, sleep, singing, playing instruments, and dancing.
आतर्जनं परीवादं स्त्रीप्रेक्षालंभनं तथा । परोपघातं पैशुन्यं प्रयत्नेन विवर्जयेत्
One should diligently avoid threatening, disparagement, gazing at women, touching, harming others, and slander.
उदकुंभं सुमनसो गोशकृन्मृत्तिका कुशान् । आहरेद्यावदन्नानि भैक्ष्यं चाहरहश्चरेत्
One should bring water pots, flowers, cow dung, clay, and sacred grass, as long as food is available; and daily perform alms collection.
घृतं च लवणं सर्वं वर्ज्यं पर्युषितं च यत् । अनृत्यदर्शी सततं भवेद्गीतादि निस्पृहः
Ghee, salt, and anything stale should be avoided; one should always be indifferent to dancing, singing, and the like.
नादित्यं वै समीहेत नाचरेद्दंतधावनम् । एकांतमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्राद्यैरभिभाषणम्
One should not gaze at the sun, nor brush the teeth; nor converse privately with impure women or those of lower castes.
गुरूच्छिष्टं भेषजान्नं प्रयुंजीत न कामतः । मलापकर्षणं स्नानं नाचरेद्धि कदाचन
One should use medicine or food left by the teacher, not out of desire; one should never perform cleaning of impurities or bathing.
न कुर्यान्मानसं विप्रो गुरोस्त्यागे कथंचन । मोहाद्वा यदि वा लोभात्त्यक्त्वा तु पतितो भवेत्
A brāhmaṇa should never even mentally abandon his teacher; whether out of delusion or greed, if he does abandon him, he falls from righteousness.
लौकिकं वैदिकं वापि तथाध्यात्मिकमेव वा । आददीत यतो ज्ञानं तं न द्रुह्येत्कदाचन
One should never harm the source from which knowledge is gained, whether it is worldly, Vedic, or spiritual.
गुरोरप्यवलिप्तस्य कार्याकार्यमजानतः । उत्पथप्रतिपन्नस्य न मनुस्त्यागमब्रवीत्
Even if a teacher is arrogant, ignorant of right and wrong, or has strayed from the proper path, the law does not prescribe abandoning him.
गुरोर्गुरौ सन्निहिते गुरुवद्वृत्तिमाचरेत् । नत्वाभिसृष्टो गुरुणा स्वान्गुरूनभिवादयेत्
In the presence of the teacher’s teacher, one should behave toward him as toward one’s own teacher; after bowing and being permitted by one’s teacher, one should greet the other teachers.