Verse 14·VR 4.18.14

यवीयान् आत्मनः पुत्रः शिष्यः च अपि गुणोदितः | पुत्रवत् ते त्रयः चिंत्या धर्मः चैव अत्र कारणम् || ४-१८-१४

suukShmaH parama dur.hj~neyaH sataam dharmaH plavaMgama |hR^idisthaH sarva bhuutaanaam aatmaa veda shubhaashubham || 4-18-15

Translation

"An younger brother, a son, and a disciple with good characteristics, these three are to be deemed as one's own sons, for such matters take base on rectitude alone. [4-18-14]

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