The Shikshapatri is an important text for all, whether they are of the Swaminarayan faith or not. Lord Swaminarayan has described its importance in the scripture itself.

The Shikshapatri is just as relevant today as it was when the divine scripture was written. The merciful Lord Swaminarayan has given guidance on various issues that affect everyone's lives, such as one's ethics, the ideology of ahimsa, guidance about the standards that must be adopted in one's daily life, the restrictions about food and drink, social and professional etiquette, guidance for the rulers of society, tolerance, devotion etc.

This section provides a brief summary of the Slok from the Shikshapatri under these various issues.

It is hoped that a reader will be able to quickly gain an understanding of the universal relevance of the Shikshapatri from this synopsis.