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आचार्ययोनिमिह ये प्रविश्य भूत्वा गर्भं ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति । इहैव ते शास्त्रकारा भवन्ति प्रहाय देहं परमं यान्ति योगम्॥५-४४-६॥
Those who here enter the teacher’s ‘womb’—becoming, as it were, an embryo—and practice brahmacarya: they become authorities on śāstra in this very life; and, abandoning the body, they attain the highest yoga.
english translation
य आवृणोत्यवितथेन कर्णावृतं कुर्वन्नमृतं संप्रयच्छन् । तं मन्येत पितरं मातरं च तस्मै न द्रुह्येत्कृतमस्य जानन्॥५-४४-७॥
One who, by truthful instruction, removes the covering from the ears and bestows what leads to deathlessness—one should regard that person as both father and mother; knowing the good done for oneself, one should not be hostile toward them.
english translation
गुरुं शिष्यो नित्यमभिमन्यमानः स्वाध्यायमिच्छेच्छुचिरप्रमत्तः । मानं न कुर्यान्न दधीत रोषमेष प्रथमो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य पादः॥५-४४-८॥
A student, ever holding the teacher in high reverence, should pursue self-study—pure and vigilant. One should not foster pride and should not retain anger; this is said to be the first “foot” of brahmacarya.
english translation
आचार्यस्य प्रियं कुर्यात्प्राणैरपि धनैरपि । कर्मणा मनसा वाचा द्वितीयः पाद उच्यते॥५-४४-९॥
One should do what is beneficial and agreeable to the teacher—even at the cost of one’s energies or resources—by deed, by mind, and by speech. This is called the second “foot” of brahmacarya
english translation
समा गुरौ यथा वृत्तिर्गुरुपत्न्यां तथा भवेत् । यथोक्तकारी प्रियकृत्तृतीयः पाद उच्यते॥५-४४-१०॥
As one’s conduct is toward the teacher, so should it be toward the teacher’s wife as well. Acting in accordance with what is instructed and doing what is beneficial—this is called the third “foot” of brahmacarya.
english translation