Passage 18

In English

Where do you see such sons these days? Parents send their children abroad for education. Children conduct themselves almost like animals. Yet, their parents praise them. By encouraging their own children in wrong paths, parents almost kill them in effect. Students who go abroad for studies should conduct themselves so as to bring a good name to their country. Students, you are all very good. In ’s proximity, you have acquired several good qualities. You should practice and propagate them. If you see anyone misbehaving you should go and try to correct him. Born as human beings, you should neither behave like animals nor like demons. Unless you, as individuals, are good, the country cannot become good. The welfare of a country depends on the character of its students. Only when you have good thoughts and feelings your actions will be good. When your behavior is good, you will have mental peace. Therefore, first, make your thoughts pure. Get into truthful ways. Strict adherence to truth may sometimes cause difficulties. But you must learn some techniques for getting over dilemmas. Such (cleverness) is also a form of . But you must see that you do not get into wrong, your mind must be clear with no guilt feeling. First, you must get rid of bad qualities. The demonic nature must be given up. That is one of the chief aims of this Yajna.