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- Read on →: samānī va ākūtiḥ
samānī va ākūtiḥ samānā hṛdayāni vaḥ |
samānam astu vo mano yathā vaḥ susahāsati ||
(Ṛg Veda: 10.191.4)“May your intention be united, your hearts united, and your minds united, so that you have excellent companionship.”
- Read on →: oṁ saha nāv avatu
oṁ saha nāv avatu |
saha nau bhunaktu |
saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai |
tejasvi nāv adhītam astu mā vidviṣāvahai |
oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
(Taittirīya Upaniṣad: Brahmānanda-vallī, 1)“Om. May we together be protected,
May we together be nourished.
May we work together with vigor.
May our study be illuminating.
May we not be inimical.
Om. Peace. Peace. Peace.” - Read on →: ācāryāt pādam ādatte pādaṁ
ācāryāt pādam ādatte pādaṁ śiṣyaḥ svamedhayā |
pādaṁ sabrahmacāribhyaḥ pādam kāla-krameṇa ca ||
(Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra)“A student acquires one-fourth from the ācārya, one-fourth by his own intellect, one-fourth from fellow students, and one-fourth in the course of time.”
- Read on →: ācāryāt pādam ādatte pādaṁ
ācāryāt pādam ādatte pādaṁ śiṣyaḥ svamedhayā |
kālena pādam ādatte pādaṁ sabrahmacāribhiḥ ||
(Cited in a commentary to Mahābhārata: Udyoga-parva, 44.16)“A student acquires one-fourth from the ācārya, one-fourth by by his own intellect, one-fourth in time, and one-fourth from fellow students.”
- Read on →: kālena pādaṁ labhate tathārthaṁ
kālena pādaṁ labhate tathārthaṁ
tataś ca pādaṁ guru-yogataś ca |
utsāha-yogena ca pādam ṛcchec
chāstreṇa ca pādaṁ ca tato’bhiyāti ||
(Mahābhārata: Udyoga-parva, 44.16)“A student acquires one-fourth in time, one-fourth by association with the guru, one-fourth by his own enthusiasm and endeavor, and one-fourth by discussion.”
- Read on →: adhīti-bodhācaraṇa-pracāraṇair daśāś catasraḥ
adhīti-bodhācaraṇa-pracāraṇair daśāś catasraḥ … |
(Naiṣadha-carita: 1.4)“The four stages [of learning śāstra are those] of study, understanding, practice, and teaching ….”