Ashtavakra Gita

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तत्त्वं यथार्थमाकर्ण्य मन्दः प्राप्नोति मूढतां। अथवा याति संकोचम- मूढः कोऽपि मूढवत्॥१८- ३२॥

sanskrit

A stupid man is bewildered when he hears the real truth, while even a clever man is humbled by it just like the fool.

english translation

tattvaM yathArthamAkarNya mandaH prApnoti mUDhatAM| athavA yAti saMkocama- mUDhaH ko'pi mUDhavat||18- 32||

hk transliteration by Sanscript