Āpastamba Dharma SūtraAnushtubh
आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया । पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादं कालक्रमेण च ॥
आचार्यात्from the teacher
पादम्a quarter (one-fourth)
आदत्तेacquires / receives
पादम्a quarter (one-fourth)
शिष्यःthe student / disciple
स्वमेधयाby one's own intelligence
पादम्a quarter (one-fourth)
सब्रह्मचारिभ्यःfrom fellow students / co-disciples
पादम्a quarter (one-fourth)
कालक्रमेणin the course of time
चand
A quarter of knowledge is acquired from the teacher, a quarter from one's own intelligence, a quarter from fellow seekers, and the remaining quarter is taught by time in due course.
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