While living in the preceptor's house, he should seek bed after the preceptor has gone to his and rise therefrom before the preceptor rises from his. He should do all such acts again which a disciple as also a menial servant should do. Doing these he should humbly stand by his preceptor. Skilled in every kind of work, he should act like a menial servant, doing every act for his preceptor.
जघन्यशायी पूर्वं स्यादुत्थाय गुरुवेश्मनि। यच्च शिष्येण कर्तव्यं कार्यं दासेन वा पुनः॥ कृतमित्येव तत्सर्वं कृत्वा तिष्ठेत पार्श्वतः। किंकरः सर्वकारी स्यात् सर्वकर्मसु कोविदः॥