HitopadeśaAnushtubh
यथा खात्वा खनित्रेण भूतले वारि विन्दति । तथा गुरुगतां विद्यां शुश्रूषुरधिगच्छति ॥
यथाjust as
खात्वाhaving dug
खनित्रेणwith a spade
भूतलेin the ground
वारिwater
विन्दतिfinds / obtains
तथाin the same way
गुरुगताम्that resides in the guru
विद्याम्knowledge / learning
शुश्रूषुःthe eager servant / devoted student
अधिगच्छतिattains
Just as one who digs the ground with a spade finds water beneath, so too the eager student who serves his guru with devotion attains the knowledge that resides in him.
educationdisciplineknowledgehumility