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Taittiriya Upanishad · Siksavalli

Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.2 meaning

matridevo bhava pitridevo bhava acharyadevo bhava atithidevo bhava
मातृदेवो भव । पितृदेवो भव । आचार्यदेवो भव । अतिथिदेवो भव ॥

Treat your mother as divine. Treat your father as divine. Treat your teacher as divine. Treat your guest as divine.

What it means
The people who give you life, guidance and company deserve the respect you would give to God. Seeing the sacred in your parents, teachers and even strangers at your door changes how you treat everyone.

हिंदी में अर्थ

माँ को देवता मानो। पिता को देवता मानो। गुरु को देवता मानो। अतिथि को देवता मानो।

जिन्होंने जीवन दिया, राह दिखाई और जो आपके द्वार आए, वे भगवान जैसा सम्मान पाने के योग्य हैं। उनमें दिव्यता देखने से हर व्यवहार बदल जाता है।

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