In English
From self-reliance to self-realisation
Education should inculcate in students the spirit of self-reliance and self-confidence. The first thing in life is self-reliance, second is self-confidence, third is self-sacrifice, fourth is selfrealisation. With self-realisation life finds its final fulfilment. Sage has compared and in his epic, the . is described as a great and as a fool. had mastered 64 types of worldly knowledge whereas had mastered only 26. Why was such a highly educated person as called a fool by ? It is because lacked three important qualities which had. They are working for the welfare of entire humanity, possessing the supreme knowledge and having great virtues. was only a slave of the senses. Knowledge bereft of noble qualities and. virtues becomes only bookish knowledge which is of no use to society. What is it that made God? It is imbibing of the six qualities, namely character, compassion, non-violence, control of the mind, control of the senses and fame. Students should imbibe these six qualities which make man God. Students should never indulge in violence. Hurting or harming any person essentially means hurting and harming oneself. It is in this context stated that the essence of the eighteen is "Help ever, Hurt never."