शौनक उवाच ।। आचार्य्यपूजनं ब्रूहि सूत व्यासगुरोऽधुना ।। ग्रन्थस्य श्रवणान्ते हि किं कर्तव्यं तदप्यहो ।। १ ।।
Śaunaka said:— O Sūta having Vyāsa as preceptor, please tell me now the mode of worshipping the preceptor. What shall be done at the end of listening to the holy book? Please mention that also.
Sūta said:— After hearing the story the devotee shall worship the preceptor duly with devotion. Delighted in mind he shall make liberal gifts duly to the preceptor at the conclusion of the holy book.
There he placed an auspicious book written in beautiful letters A wise man should give it to the teacher and he will be freed from the bondage of material existence.