काक चेष्टा बको ध्यानम्
Kaak Cheshta Bako Dhyanam (काक चेष्टा बको ध्यानम्) is the famous shloka which highlights the qualities of good student.
- A student should be alert like a crow
- should have concentration of a Crane
- should sleep like that of a dog
- A student should eat less
- should be ready to leave the house for higher studies.
Kak Cheshta Bako Dhyanam – Sanskrit with Hindi and English meaning
काक चेष्टा बको ध्यानं स्वान निद्रा तथैव च।
अल्पहारी गृहत्यागी विद्यार्थी पंच लक्षणम् ॥
Hindi Meaning
विद्यार्थी मे ये पांच लक्षण हैं- कौवे की तरह जानने की चेष्टा, बगुले की तरह ध्यान, कुत्ते की तरह नींद, अल्पाहारी और गृह-त्यागी होना।
English Meaning
A student should be alert like a crow, have concentration of a Crane and sleep like that of a dog. The student should eat less and should be ready to leave the house for higher studies.