रसगंगाधर - गुरु

गीर्भिर्गुरूणां परुषाक्षराभिः
    तिरस्कृता यान्ति नरा महत्त्वम् ।
अलब्धशाणोत्कषणा नराणां
    न जातु मौलौ मणयो वसन्ति ॥

- रसगंगाधर

gIrbhiH gurUNAm paruSha akSharAbhiH
    tiraskRutA yAnti narA mahattvam ।
alabdha shANotkaShaNA narANAM
    na jAtu maulau maNayo vasanti ॥

- rasagangAdhara

When one is berated by his teacher with harsh words, he only attains greatness. A gem that has not gone through rough times on the grind stone never gets to be worn on the head by men.

- Rasagangadhara