ṛtaṃ ca svādhyāyapravacane ca | satyaṃ ca svādhyāyapravacane ca | tapaśca svādhyāyapravacane ca | damaśca svādhyāyapravacane ca | śamaśca svādhyāyapravacane ca | agnayaśca svādhyāyapravacane ca | agnihotraṃ ca svādhyāyapravacane ca | atithayaśca svādhyāyapravacane ca | mānuṣaṃ ca svādhyāyapravacane ca | prajā ca svādhyāyapravacane ca | prajanaśca svādhyāyapravacane ca | prajātiśca svādhyāyapravacane ca |
"Cosmic order - and the study and teaching of the Vedas. Truth - and study and teaching. Austerity - and study and teaching. Self-control - and study and teaching. Peace - and study and teaching. Sacred fires - and study and teaching. Fire sacrifice - and study and teaching. Guests - and study and teaching. Humanity - and study and teaching. Children - and study and teaching. Procreation - and study and teaching. Grandchildren - and study and teaching."
What This Means:
Various sages emphasize different values, but all agree on one thing: the study and teaching of the Vedas. This refrain connects all virtues to learning.
Going Deeper:
Svadhyaya (self-study) and pravachana (teaching) are the constant thread. Whatever else one values, Vedic learning remains central.
How To Apply This:
Whatever your other duties, maintain the habit of study and teaching. This is the thread that connects all virtue.