Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends his greetings to the nation on Guru Purnima and shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam that highlights six forms of a Guru: providing direction, imparting knowledge and truth, showing the righteous path, offering education, awakening an understanding of truth, and shaping students with positive energy.
On July 29, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Guru Purnima. In his message, he acknowledged that teachers not only impart knowledge but also infuse their students with positive energy and shape them through noble thoughts and values. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of making the ideals of one's gurus a guiding force in one's life.
The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam, which conveys that one who provides direction, imparts knowledge and truth, shows the righteous path, offers education, awakens an understanding of truth in life, paving the way for self-development, is considered as a Guru. These six forms of a Guru are: providing direction, imparting knowledge and truth, showing the righteous path, offering education, awakening an understanding of truth, and shaping students with positive energy.
The Prime Minister wrote on his Twitter account (X): 'Gurupurnima ki sabhi deshvasiyon ko bahut-bahut badhai. Guru jnan ke saath hi apne shishyon mein sakaratmak urjaa ka sanshaar kar unhe suvichaar aur susanskaaro se sukshisht kartae hain. Aiye, unke adarsho ko apne jeevan ka sambal banayein.'
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