we cannot have any choice to dissociate from them or to love them less

आचार्यो ब्रह्मणो मुर्तिः पिता मूर्तिः प्रजापतेः।

माता पृथिव्या मुर्तिस्तु भ्राता सो मूर्तिरात्नमनः॥

मनुस्मृत्याम् २-२२६

ācāryo brahmaṇo murtiḥ pitā mūrtiḥ prajāpateḥ|

mātā pṛthivyā murtistu bhrātā so mūrtirātnamanaḥ||

manusmṛtyām 2-226

The preceptor or Guru is Brahma himself in person

Father is Prajapathi in person

Mother is the earth in person

and

The brother is just oneself in a different body..

This quote is found in some versions of Manusmriti.. And there is a claim too that this is not part of Manusmriti, but it is a prakshipta verse.. or interpolated verse..

Whether it is part of any smriti or not, the message conveyed is poignant..

The Guru is supreme like the ultimate deity himself.. We cannot think of challenging or disobeying the guru

Father is the one who made us what we are.. We simply grew from him.. So he is our maker, the Prajapathi.. The idea needs no elucidation

Mother is like earth.. patience, love, and eagerness to help and nurture even at the cost to herself..

And the brother.. he is just a second version of ourselves..

The message is... we cannot have any choice to dissociate from them or to love them less..