In English
Tread the path of purity, humility, divinity and set an example to the world. When people extol you as a student of Institutions by your exemplary conduct, how much good reputation is earned not only by you but also by your Alma Mater! Be sure to uphold your own dignity and respect. Only then can your parent institution have a good reputation. Otherwise, it will become a case of empty pocket, bare face, and shaven head! (A Telugu saying signifying total ruin.) Keep your parents and family happy Never mind whether your stomach is full or empty, but keep your parents and family happy. Speak gently and properly with them. That is why I say, “You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly.” Nowadays, it is difficult to make out whether a student is talking to his own parents or strangers, because his manner of talking to parents is so reprehensible. If the father is not highly educated and approaches his son with an enquiry, “My boy, what are you doing?” mostly he is shrugged off with “Go away, don’t bother me.” Instead of this, if you speak sweetly with humility, “Father, I am trying for a job,” how pleased he will be! If you can’t please your own parents, how on earth will you please society?