Valmiki Ramayana · Yuddha Kanda
Valmiki Ramayana 6.51.10 meaning
trishu ch-aiteshu yach chreshtham shrutva tan n-avabudhyate
raja va rajamatro va vyartham tasya bahushrutam
त्रिषु चैतेषु यच्छ्रेष्ठं श्रुत्वा तन्नावबुध्यते।
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा व्यर्थं तस्य बहुश्रुतम्॥
A king, or anyone with power, who hears what is best among these three goals but still doesn't understand it, has learned much in vain.
What it means
Knowledge that doesn't change behaviour is wasted. Ravana was famously learned, yet acted foolishly. What counts is not how much you have read but whether it guides your choices.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो राजा या शासक इन तीनों पुरुषार्थों में श्रेष्ठ क्या है, यह सुनकर भी न समझे, उसका बहुत पढ़ना-सुनना व्यर्थ है।
जो ज्ञान व्यवहार न बदले, वह बेकार है। रावण बहुत विद्वान था, फिर भी मूर्खता की। मायने यह नहीं कि कितना पढ़ा, बल्कि यह कि वह आपके फ़ैसलों को दिशा देता है या नहीं।
Spoken by Kumbhakarna.
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