This transfer of Wisdom was considered to be very sacred by both the teacher and the student.

We can see that even God’s incarnations like Rama and Krishna went to the Guru to seek knowledge. The honour given to the Guru even by the Lord is a unique characteristic of India.

Now even in this modern era of information explosion, we can see that Knowledge is Power.

Story of Atmadeva and Dundhuli…..

Once upon a time, there lived a Brahmin called Atmadeva and his wife Dundhuli in a village. Atmadeva was a scolar and a devotee of the Lord, but Dundhuli was neither. She was woman of all vices. Even though Atmadeva was sad about his wife’s character, he was so wise that he never expressed his disappointment. They both were blessed with abundance of wealth, yet the fact that they were childless made Atmadeva very sad. He performed Putra Kameshti Yagna and other Yagas, but good luck never smiled at them.