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ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥

Vidiaa veechaaree taan praupakaaree.

Meaning Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 356 · Raag Asa · Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥

Vidiaa veechaaree taan praupakaaree.

Meaning · GurVichaar explanation, not a scholarly translation

When learning is truly reflected upon, it becomes a means of doing good for others.

ਜਦੋਂ ਵਿੱਦਿਆ ਉੱਤੇ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਸਾਧਨ ਬਣ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ।

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Context

This line is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 356, Raag Asa.

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Sources

  1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 356
  2. Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27

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