अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च। अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः।।10.33।।
अहमेवाक्षय: कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुख: || 33|| akṣharāṇām a-kāro ’smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya cha aham evākṣhayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṁ viśhvato-mukhaḥ
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A Reading - Rantideb
Why: among letters, he is the letter A, among compound words, the dual, he is imperishable time, and the four-faced creator, again reaching into the building blocks of language itself as another category containing an essential example.
In life: the smallest, most basic units of something, the first letter, the opening move, the foundational habit, often carry disproportionate importance relative to their apparent simplicity.
Teaching: pay closer attention to the smallest, most basic unit of whatever you're building or practicing, first words, first habits, opening moves, they often matter more than their simplicity suggests.