Who is Noble?¶

The Shloka¶

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अयं निजः परो वेति

गणना लघुचेतसाम् ।

उदारचरितानां तु

वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ॥

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ayam niJaH paro veti

gananaa laghuchetasaam

udaaracharitaanaaM tu

vasudhaiva kutuMbakam

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Meaning / Summary¶

The shloka promotes the idea of universal brotherhood, tolerance, and acceptance, urging people to overcome petty differences and embrace the world as a single family.

This is mine, that is someone else’s - is the calculation of the narrow-minded. For those of noble conduct, the whole world is a family.

The shloka emphasizes that narrow-minded individuals distinguish between ‘mine’ and ‘yours,’ while broad-minded individuals see the entire world as one family.

People with petty thoughts always differentiate between others and themselves. They are always calculating what belongs to them and what belongs to others. However, for those who have a broad mind and noble character, the entire world is their family. They do not discriminate based on caste, creed, nationality, or any other such differences.

Sentence - 1¶

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अयं निजः परो वेति

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Meaning¶

This is mine, that is someone else’s, or so.

Meaning of Words¶

अयं	ayam	This Refers to something belonging to oneself.
निजः	niJaH	Mine Belonging to me; my own.
परो	paro	Other’s Belonging to someone else; not one’s own.
वेति	veti	Or so; thus Indicating doubt, questioning.

Sentence - 2¶

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गणना लघुचेतसाम्।

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Meaning¶

is the calculation of the narrow-minded.

Meaning of Words¶

गणना	gananaa
Calculation Counting, reckoning, consideration; refers to making distinctions.
लघुचेतसाम्	laghuchetasaam
Of the narrow-minded Those with a small heart or limited perspective; petty individuals.

Sentence - 3¶

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उदारचरितानां तु

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Meaning¶

But for those of noble character,

Meaning of Words¶

उदारचरितानां	udaaracharitaanaaM
Of the noble character Those with a generous and noble disposition; broad-minded individuals.
तु	tu	But

Sentence - 4¶

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वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्॥

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Meaning¶

the whole world is a family.

Meaning of Words¶

वसुधैव	vasudhaiva	The world itself The earth; the entire world.
कुटुम्बकम्	kutuMbakam
Family A household; relatives; an extended group of people considered as a unit.