Mahabharata · Aranyaka Parva
Mahabharata 3.133.11 meaning
na tena sthaviro bhavati yen-asya palitam shirah
balopi yah prajanati tam devah sthaviram viduh
न तेन स्थविरो भवति येनास्य पलितं शिरः।
बालोऽपि यः प्रजानाति तं देवाः स्थविरं विदुः॥
A person is not old because their hair has turned grey. Even a child who truly understands is called an elder by the gods.
What it means
Young Ashtavakra is refused entry to a debate because of his age. He replies that wisdom, not age, earns respect. Do not dismiss anyone, young or old, before hearing them.हिंदी में अर्थ
बाल सफ़ेद हो जाने से कोई वृद्ध नहीं हो जाता। जो बालक भी सच्चा ज्ञान रखता है, देवता उसे वृद्ध मानते हैं।
बालक अष्टावक्र को उम्र के कारण सभा में जाने से रोका गया। उसने कहा कि सम्मान ज्ञान से मिलता है, उम्र से नहीं। किसी को सुने बिना मत आँको।
Spoken by Ashtavakra.
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