अयं निजः परो वेति

Mahopanishad

अयं निजः परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम् । उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ॥

अयम्this
निजःone's own
परःthe other
वाor
इतिthus / so
गणनाreckoning / counting
लघुचेतसाम्of the narrow-minded
उदारचरितानाम्of the noble-hearted
तुbut / however
वसुधाthe earth
एवonly / indeed
कुटुम्बकम्family

"This is mine, that is theirs": such is the reckoning of the narrow-minded. For those of noble character, the entire world is one family.

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