लालयेत् पञ्च वर्षाणि दश वर्षाणि ताड्येत
प्राप्येतु षोडशे वर्षे पुत्रं मित्रवदाचरेत्
laalayet panch varshaani dash varshaani taadayet
Praapyetu shodashe varshe putram mitravadaacharet
i.e. One should up bring a child with love and utmost care during the initial five years, followed by maintaining strict discipline during the next ten years. After the child reaches sixteenth year of his age he should be treated like a friend.
Laalan = up bringing a child with love and care.
Taadan = The literal meaning of 'tadan' is beating, but here it means maintaining strict discipline and not hesitating to enforce it with sternness.
Mitra = a friend . Aacharet = treated as.
प्राप्येतु षोडशे वर्षे पुत्रं मित्रवदाचरेत्
laalayet panch varshaani dash varshaani taadayet
Praapyetu shodashe varshe putram mitravadaacharet
i.e. One should up bring a child with love and utmost care during the initial five years, followed by maintaining strict discipline during the next ten years. After the child reaches sixteenth year of his age he should be treated like a friend.
Laalan = up bringing a child with love and care.
Taadan = The literal meaning of 'tadan' is beating, but here it means maintaining strict discipline and not hesitating to enforce it with sternness.
Mitra = a friend . Aacharet = treated as.
kindly provide the source of the above given shlok.
ReplyDeleteThis Shloka is from 'Chanakya neeti' .
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ReplyDeleteThis Shloaka is from 'Chanakya Neeti,.
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ReplyDeleteVery nice,thank you
ReplyDeleteलालयेत् पंचवर्षाणि दशवर्षाणि ताडयेत्। प्राप्ते तु षोडशे वर्षे पुत्रं मित्रवदाचरेत्॥
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पुत्र का पांच वर्ष तक लालन करे । दस वर्ष तक ताड़न करे । सोलहवां वर्ष लग जाने पर उसके साथ मित्र के समान व्यवहार करना चाहिए ।
Sir got different meaning somewhere else. Which one is coorect?
My observation is today's children are treated like friends as soon as the start going to school. Because they are well versed in use of computers and have more knowledge than parents.. Days have changed.
ReplyDeleteTadna is not being strict with the child - ( do not follow Spare the rod and spoil the child) instead develop discipline by being rational, reason out why something is right or wrong, only then after a child reaches 16 you can become a friend lest you may lose bonding with the child. It is a great parenting tip.
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