ಮಾತಾ ಶತ್ರುಃ ಪಿತಾ ವೈರೀ
Mata Shatruh Pita Bairi in Kannada · ಕನ್ನಡ
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ/ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿ
ಮೂಲ & ಕಥೆ
Chanakya-niti (Subhashita) · Chanakya (Kautilya / Vishnugupta) · Ancient India (c. 4th century BCE; niti compilations later)
The Chanakya-niti gathers the practical wisdom of the great statesman and teacher Chanakya, who guided the rise of the Mauryan empire. Among its counsels on family and learning, this striking verse declares education the foremost duty of parents, warning that to leave a child unlettered is to do him the harm of an enemy, for he will stand graceless among the learned like a heron among swans.
✦ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ
This verse has spurred countless parents across the ages to ensure their children are educated even at great sacrifice; it is often recounted that families who took its warning to heart lifted their descendants into lives of learning, dignity and respect.
ಮಂತ್ರ
ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಾಲನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ▶ ಬಟನ್ ಒತ್ತಿ ಕೇಳಿ
ಮಾತಾ ಶತ್ರುಃ ಪಿತಾ ವೈರೀ ಯೇನ ಬಾಲೋ ನ ಪಾಠಿತಃ। ನ ಶೋಭತೇ ಸಭಾಮಧ್ಯೇ ಹಂಸಮಧ್ಯೇ ಬಕೋ ಯಥಾ॥
mātā śatruḥ pitā vairī yena bālo na pāṭhitaḥ। na śobhate sabhā-madhye haṁsa-madhye bako yathā॥
ಅರ್ಥ:The mother is an enemy and the father a foe by whom a child is not educated; for such an unlettered person does not shine in an assembly of the learned, just as a heron does not shine in the midst of swans. The verse stresses that giving a child education is the highest duty of parents.
ಪದ-ಪದ ಅರ್ಥ
ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ ಕೇಳಲು ಯಾವುದೇ ಪದವನ್ನು ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ
Mata Shatruh Pita Bairi ಪಾರಾಯಣದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಗಳು
Emphasises education as the foremost duty and gift of parents
Inspires families to prioritise learning for their children
Warns of the lifelong disadvantage of remaining unlettered
Encourages every child to seek knowledge and refinement
A motivating verse for parents, teachers and students alike
A short, memorable verse for reflection on the value of education
Mata Shatruh Pita Bairi ಪಾರಾಯಣ ವಿಧಿ
Recite the verse thoughtfully, dwelling on its vivid image of a heron among swans. Reflect that education is the truest inheritance parents can give, and let it strengthen the resolve to learn and to help others learn. It is often quoted to parents and elders as a reminder that nurturing a child's mind is as vital as caring for the body.
ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು
ಇವನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ
ॐ
ಪೂರ್ಣ Mata Shatruh Pita Bairiವನ್ನು ಶ್ಲೋಕ-ಶ್ಲೋಕ ಅರ್ಥದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಓದಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ