Shloka : 70

नोरौ कृत्वा पादमेकं गुरु़देवनृपान्तिके ।

उपवेश्यं सभायां च जानू बद्ध्वा न वाससा ॥ 70 ॥

અને ગુરુ, દેવ ને રાજા એમને સમીપે તથા સભાને વિષે પગ ઉપર પગ ચઢાવીને ન બેસવું, તથા વસ્ત્રે કરીને ઢીંચણને બાંધીને ન બેસવું. ॥ 70 ॥

And in front of Guru, God and king as well as while attending an assembly, one should not sit with one's leg crossed over another nor sit with the knees tied with a cloth. || 70 ||

Commentary

The devotees of Shriji Maharaj should not sit with the legs stretched out or in any other arrogant posture in front of Su­preme Lord Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan, Guru, king, devotees of God or in an assembly. For example 'Veerasana' is a sitting posture where one leg is bend backwards while the other leg is crossed over it. This is not an appropriate posture. Moreover, while sitting one or both knees should not be tied from behind the waist using a cloth which is used to wrap around or to keep on the shoulder. Because such sitting postures are insulting to God and His devotees and display lack of manners.

Besides, in front of a saint or a king etc. one should think twice before speaking anything and one should speak as per time and place. One can attain misfortune in this world as well as in next world by speaking without thinking first.

Also, only pleasant truth should be spoken in front of them. One should never disclose the secret of God, Guru, king and that of a devotee of God in front of anybody.