पञ्चाग्नयो मनुष्येण परिचर्याः प्रयत्नतः। panchagnayo manushyena paricharyah prayatnatah |
पञ्चाग्नयो मनुष्येण परिचर्याः प्रयत्नतः।
पितामाताग्निरात्मा च गुरुश्च भरतर्षभः ॥
-विदुरनीति
panchagnayo manushyena paricharyah prayatnatah |
pitamatagniratma cha gurushcha bharatarshabhah ||
हिंदी अर्थ:
हे राजाओं में श्रेष्ठ धृतराष्ट्र! पिता, माता, अग्नि , आत्मा तथा गुरु, ये पांचो मिल कर पञ्चाग्नि कहे जाते हैं और मनुष्य का यह परम कर्तव्य है कि वह विशेष यत्नपूर्वक इन की सेवा करे।
English Meaning:
IAST:
pañcāgnayo manuṣyeṇa paricaryāḥ prayatnataḥ |
pitāmātāgnirātmā ca guruśca bharatarṣabhaḥ ||
O King Dhrutaraashtra ! Father, Mother, Fire, one’s own soul and a Guru (teacher) – these five are called ‘Panchaagni’, and it is the foremost duty of a person to render service to them with special care.
