Mahabharata · Yaksa Prasna (Vana Parva, vulgate ed.)

Mahabharata 3.313.47-48 meaning

kena svich chrotriyo bhavati kena svid vindate mahat kena svid dviteeyavan bhavati rajan kena cha buddhiman shrutena shrotriyo bhavati tapasa vindate mahat dhritya dviteeyavan bhavati buddhiman vriddhasevaya

केन स्विच्छ्रोत्रियो भवति केन स्विद्विन्दते महत्। केन स्विद्द्वितीयवान्भवति राजन्केन च बुद्धिमान्॥ श्रुतेन श्रोत्रियो भवति तपसा विन्दते महत्। धृत्या द्वितीयवान्भवति बुद्धिमान्वृद्धसेवया॥

Yaksha: How does one become learned, how does one reach greatness, how does one gain a companion, and how does one become wise? Yudhishthira: By listening one becomes learned, by discipline one reaches greatness, steadiness is one's companion, and serving elders makes one wise.

What it means

Four quiet habits build a strong life: keep learning, push through hard things, stay steady when alone, and spend time with people older and wiser than you. Wisdom is often borrowed before it is earned.

हिंदी में अर्थ

यक्ष: मनुष्य विद्वान कैसे बनता है, महानता कैसे पाता है, साथी कैसे पाता है और बुद्धिमान कैसे होता है? युधिष्ठिर: सुनने-पढ़ने से विद्वान, तप से महान, धैर्य से साथी वाला और बड़ों की सेवा से बुद्धिमान बनता है।

चार आदतें जीवन मज़बूत बनाती हैं: सीखते रहो, मेहनत से मत भागो, अकेले में भी धैर्य रखो, और अनुभवी लोगों के पास बैठो। समझ अक्सर बड़ों से ही मिलती है।

Spoken by Yaksha, Yudhishthira.

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