Chanakya Niti · Chapter 15
Chanakya Niti 15.2 meaning
ekam ev-aksharam yas tu guruh shishyam prabodhayet
prithivyam n-asti tad dravyam yad dattva ch-anrinee bhavet
एकमेवाक्षरं यस्तु गुरुः शिष्यं प्रबोधयेत्।
पृथिव्यां नास्ति तद्द्रव्यं यद्दत्त्वा चानृणी भवेत्॥
If a teacher has taught a student even a single letter, there is nothing on earth the student could give to fully repay that debt.
What it means
Every teacher who opened a door for you, a parent, a school teacher, a mentor, gave you something priceless. You can't pay it back, but you can honour it with gratitude and by teaching others.हिंदी में अर्थ
अगर गुरु ने शिष्य को एक अक्षर भी सिखाया है, तो धरती पर ऐसी कोई चीज़ नहीं जिसे देकर शिष्य उस कर्ज़ से मुक्त हो सके।
जिसने भी तुम्हारे लिए ज्ञान का दरवाज़ा खोला, माता-पिता, शिक्षक या मार्गदर्शक, उसने अनमोल चीज़ दी। उसे चुका नहीं सकते, पर कृतज्ञता और दूसरों को सिखाकर सम्मान दे सकते हो।
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