[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Education in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2) › c5.22 # Education in Ancient India c5.22 Education in Ancient India c5.22 - **Language:** English ### [c5.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c5.22) ¹ The Smritikaustubha narrates how a teacher was condemned to be a mango tree in his next existence for his failure to impart Vedic knowledge; cf. स चूतवृक्षो विप्रोडभूद्विद्वान्वै वेदपारगः । विद्या न दत्ता विप्रेभ्यस्तेनैव तरुतां गतः । There is an obvious subtle humour in the retribution imposed upon the teacher who would not give what he possessed to others; as a mango tree he would have to give all fruits to others and retain none for himself. - [Previous: c5.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c5.21) - [Next: c5.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c5.23) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c5.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c5.22) · Pramāṇa