Mahabharat

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परदीप्य यः परदीप्ताग्निं पराक तवरन नाभिधावति भस्मापि न स विन्देत शिष्टं कव चन भारत ।। २-५७-११ ।।

sanskrit

'One who sets fire to something as highly flammable as camphor will not see its ashes if he rushes to extinguish it. Similarly, a person who recklessly challenges wisdom will never gain true knowledge.' ।। 2-57-11 ।।

english translation

paradIpya yaH paradIptAgniM parAka tavarana nAbhidhAvati bhasmApi na sa vindeta ziSTaM kava cana bhArata || 2-57-11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript