सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । आचार्याय प्रियं धनमाहृत्य प्रजातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः ॥
सत्यं वदspeak truth
धर्मं चरwalk in dharma
स्वाध्यायात्from self-study
मा प्रमदःdo not be negligent
आचार्यायto the teacher
प्रजातन्तुम्thread of progeny
मा व्यवच्छेत्सीःdo not cut off
Speak truth. Walk the path of dharma. Never be negligent in your study. After giving the teacher his due, do not cut off the thread of progeny. (Taittiriya Upanishad convocation address)
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