Translation [अन्वय - स्वामी दयानन्द] - O men! always honor those teachers and preachers, who are the greatest or noblest among all good people and unequalled controllers and who in order to make men grow, check them with their words and arms as with reins or rays.

Commentator's Notes [पदार्थ - स्वामी दयानन्द] -
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Purport [भावार्थ - स्वामी दयानन्द] - These is Upamalankara ‘or simile used in the mantra. You must always honor those teachers and preachers only who are the best on account of their knowledge good character conduct etc. and who restrain men from the path of unrighteousness, and urge them to follow Dharma (righteousness) and who are illuminators of intellect like the sun by their teaching and preaching.

Foot Notes - (मित्रावरुणा) प्राणोदाना विवाऽध्यापकोपदेशकौ । प्राणौदानौवे मित्रावरुणौ (S. Br. 1, 8, 3, 12; 3, 6, 1, 16; 5, 3, 5, 34; 9, 5, 1, 56)। = Teachers and preachers who are dear like Prana and Udana (two vital breaths ) (यभिष्टा) अतिशयेन यन्तारौ । यम-उमरमे (भ्वा.)। = Very good controllers.

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