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Chapter 5.38 - Verse 31

Sanskrit Text

विद्याशीलवयोवृद्धान्बुद्धिवृद्धांश्च भारत धनाभिजनवृद्धांश्च नित्यं मूढोऽवमन्यते

English Translation

Fools have ever made light of those who are learned, old in age, old in intelligence, superior in wealth in wealth and in birth, O Bharata.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

विद्या + शील + वयस् + वृध् | बुद्धि + वृध् + च | भारत
धन + अभिजन + वृध् + च | नित्यं | मूढो | ऽवमन्यते