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आपस्तम्बधर्मसूत्रम्

Apastamba Dharma Sutra

Apastamba6th–3rd Century BCEDharma Sutra

One of the oldest surviving Dharmasutras, prescribing rules for studentship, initiation, householder conduct, and marriage. Particularly notable for its emphasis on the student-teacher relationship and the lifelong primacy of learning as the foundation of the gurukula tradition.

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ācāryāt pādamādatte
pādaṃ śiṣyaḥ svamedhayā |
pādaṃ sabrahmacāribhyaḥ
pādaṃ kālakrameṇa ca ||

A quarter of knowledge is acquired from the teacher, a quarter from one's own intelligence, a quarter from fellow seekers, and the remaining quarter is taught by time in due course.

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