विद्यार्थी के गुण, Characteristics of a student! Vidyarthi ke gun

काक चेष्टा, बको ध्यानं,

स्वान निद्रा तथैव च । 

अल्पहारी, गृहत्यागी,

विद्यार्थी पंच लक्षणं ।। 

Kak chesta bako dhyanam!

Kaak cheshta bako dhyanam,

Swan nindra tathaiwa cha

Alpahari,Grihtyaagi,

Vidyarthi panch lakshnam.

Also see this

संस्कृत के श्लोक

http://champawatsechennaitak.blogspot.in/2009/07/blog-post_696.html

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Efforts should be similar to a crow, (Repetitive,  remember story of a crow trying to drink water from a pot- while placing pieces of stones to raise the water level)
Focus on the work like a crane,
Take alert naps (sleep) similar to that of a dog;
A student should have these characteristics besides
s(he) should eat a bit less and  as far as possible, stay away from the sweet home (say in a hostel)!

-In addition, there is one more motivating poem:
-बचपन की सुनी ए़क और चौपाई:

bachcho padhna hai sukhdayee
mile isee se tumhen badhaai
pahle thoda kasht utho,
fir sab din aanad uthao.

बच्चो पढ़ना है सुखदायी , मिले इसी से तुम्हें बढ़ाई।
पहले थोड़ा कष्ट उठाओ, फ़िर सब दिन आनंद उठाओ।

Children, studies will bring happiness.
During studies you undergo hard work-
but later you enjoy -always.