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आचार्यो ब्रह्मणो मूर्तिः पिता मूर्तिः प्रजापतेः ।
भ्राता मरुत्पतेर्मूर्तिर् माता साक्षात्क्षितेस्तनुः ।
दयाया भगिनी मूर्तिर् धर्मस्यात्मातिथिः स्वयम् ।
अग्नेरभ्यागतो मूर्तिः सर्वभूतानि चात्मनः ॥ ३० ॥

acaryo brahmano murtih

pita murtih prajapateh

bhrata marutpater murtir

mata saksat ksites tanuh

dayaya bhagini murtir

dharmasyatmatithih svayam

agner abhyagato murtih

sarva-bhutani catmanah

acaryah-the teacher or spiritual master who instructs Vedic knowledge by his personal behavior; brahmanah-of all the Vedas; murtih-the personification; pita-the father; murtih-the personification; prajapateh-of Lord Brahma; bhrata-the brother; marut-pateh murtih-the personification of Indra; mata-the mother; saksat-directly; ksiteh-of the earth; tanuh-the body; dayayah-of mercy; bhagini-the sister; murtih-the personification; dharmasya-of religious principles; atma-the self; atithih-the guest; svayam-personally; agneh-of the fire-god; abhyagatah-the invited guest; murtih-the personification; sarva-bhutani-all living entities; ca-and; atmanah-of the Supreme Lord Visnu.