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| === शैशवम् ॥ Childhood (Until the age of 5years) === | | === शैशवम् ॥ Childhood (Until the age of 5years) === |
− | * Here too, implicitly, the main role is of the mother. While the father, and the other members of the family will lend a helping hand. | + | *Here too, the main role will be of the mother. While the father, and the other members of the family will lend a helping hand. |
− | * Ensuring the practice of Yama and Niyama. | + | *Ensuring the practice of Yama and Niyama which in today's context translates to a simple life with sparing use of natural resources. This is nothing but दम, अस्तेय and इंद्रियनिग्रह (self-control, abstention from unrighteously appropriating anything and restraint of desires. |
| + | It is said that,<blockquote>ईशा वास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किं च जगत्यां जगत् । तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्य स्विद्धनम् ॥ १ ॥<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Ishavasyopanishad.]</ref></blockquote><blockquote>''īśā vāsyamidaṁ sarvaṁ yatkiṁ ca jagatyāṁ jagat । tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gr̥dhaḥ kasya sviddhanam ॥ 1 ॥''</blockquote>Meaning: All that we find in this ephermeral world is created by God. Let us use them only to the minimum extent and let us not snatch the wealth belonging to another. |
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| ==== ब्राह्मणवर्णः ॥ Brahmana Varna ==== | | ==== ब्राह्मणवर्णः ॥ Brahmana Varna ==== |
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| * Showing the Cultural map of India to the child. | | * Showing the Cultural map of India to the child. |
| * Telling them the valorous stories of Samrats, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Telling them the stories of Raja Raghu, Harshavardhana, Bappa Raval, Shivaji, Ranjit Singh, etc. | | * Telling them the valorous stories of Samrats, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Telling them the stories of Raja Raghu, Harshavardhana, Bappa Raval, Shivaji, Ranjit Singh, etc. |
− | * Inspiring the child to build strength by telling them the stories of Hanuman, Bhima, etc.
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− | * Getting them to learn byheart stotras like the Ekatmata stotra.
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| + | *Inspiring the child to acquire strength. |
| + | *Telling them stories of Hanuman, Bhima, etc. |
| + | *Getting them to learn byheart stotras like the Ekatmata stotra. |
| ==== वैश्यवर्णः ॥ Vaishya Varna ==== | | ==== वैश्यवर्णः ॥ Vaishya Varna ==== |
| * Showing the Cultural map of India to the child. | | * Showing the Cultural map of India to the child. |