Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/11

[अस्ट] न तेन सथविरॊ भवति येनास्य पलितं शिरः बालॊ ऽपि यः परजानाति तं देवाः सथविरं विदुः ।। ३-१३३-११ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtavakra retorted, "Age is not defined by gray hair. The gods consider one old who, though still a child in years, possesses wisdom."' ।। 3-133-11 ।।

english translation

[asTa] na tena sathavirò bhavati yenAsya palitaM ziraH bAlò 'pi yaH parajAnAti taM devAH sathaviraM viduH || 3-133-11 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/12

न हायनैर न पलितैर न वित्तेन न बन्धुभिः ऋषयश चक्रिरे धर्मं यॊ ऽनूचानः स नॊ महान ।। ३-१३३-१२ ।।

sanskrit

'The sages have not determined that merit lies in age, gray hair, wealth, or friends. To us, greatness is found in one who is well-versed in the Vedas.' ।। 3-133-12 ।।

english translation

na hAyanaira na palitaira na vittena na bandhubhiH RSayaza cakrire dharmaM yò 'nUcAnaH sa nò mahAna || 3-133-12 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/13

दिदृक्षुर अस्मि संप्राप्तॊ बन्दिनं राजसंसदि निवेदयस्व मां दवाः सथ राज्ञे पुष्कर मालिने ।। ३-१३३-१३ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtavakra said, "I have come, O porter, wishing to see Vandin in the royal court. Go and inform King Janaka, who wears a garland of lotuses, that I am here."' ।। 3-133-13 ।।

english translation

didRkSura asmi saMprAptò bandinaM rAjasaMsadi nivedayasva mAM davAH satha rAjJe puSkara mAline || 3-133-13 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/14

दरष्टास्य अद्य वदत दवारपाल; मनीषिभिः सह वादे विवृद्धे उताहॊ वाप्य उच्चतां नीचतां वा; तूष्णींभूतेष्व अथ सर्वेषु चाद्य ।। ३-१३३-१४ ।।

sanskrit

'O doorkeeper, you will see today, when the debate grows intense with the learned ones, Whether I rise high or fall low, when all others have fallen silent.' ।। 3-133-14 ।।

english translation

daraSTAsya adya vadata davArapAla; manISibhiH saha vAde vivRddhe utAhò vApya uccatAM nIcatAM vA; tUSNIMbhUteSva atha sarveSu cAdya || 3-133-14 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/15

[दव] कथं यज्ञं दशवर्षॊ विशेस तवं; विनीतानां विदुषां संप्रवेश्यम उपायतः परयतिष्ये तवाहं; परवेशने कुरु यत्नं यथावत ।। ३-१३३-१५ ।।

sanskrit

'The warder said, "How can you, being only in your tenth year, hope to enter this sacrifice, which is reserved for learned and educated men? However, I will make an effort to find a way for your admission. You, too, should try your best."' ।। 3-133-15 ।।

english translation

[dava] kathaM yajJaM dazavarSò vizesa tavaM; vinItAnAM viduSAM saMpravezyama upAyataH parayatiSye tavAhaM; paravezane kuru yatnaM yathAvata || 3-133-15 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/11

[अस्ट] न तेन सथविरॊ भवति येनास्य पलितं शिरः बालॊ ऽपि यः परजानाति तं देवाः सथविरं विदुः ।। ३-१३३-११ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtavakra retorted, "Age is not defined by gray hair. The gods consider one old who, though still a child in years, possesses wisdom."' ।। 3-133-11 ।।

english translation

[asTa] na tena sathavirò bhavati yenAsya palitaM ziraH bAlò 'pi yaH parajAnAti taM devAH sathaviraM viduH || 3-133-11 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/12

न हायनैर न पलितैर न वित्तेन न बन्धुभिः ऋषयश चक्रिरे धर्मं यॊ ऽनूचानः स नॊ महान ।। ३-१३३-१२ ।।

sanskrit

'The sages have not determined that merit lies in age, gray hair, wealth, or friends. To us, greatness is found in one who is well-versed in the Vedas.' ।। 3-133-12 ।।

english translation

na hAyanaira na palitaira na vittena na bandhubhiH RSayaza cakrire dharmaM yò 'nUcAnaH sa nò mahAna || 3-133-12 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/13

दिदृक्षुर अस्मि संप्राप्तॊ बन्दिनं राजसंसदि निवेदयस्व मां दवाः सथ राज्ञे पुष्कर मालिने ।। ३-१३३-१३ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtavakra said, "I have come, O porter, wishing to see Vandin in the royal court. Go and inform King Janaka, who wears a garland of lotuses, that I am here."' ।। 3-133-13 ।।

english translation

didRkSura asmi saMprAptò bandinaM rAjasaMsadi nivedayasva mAM davAH satha rAjJe puSkara mAline || 3-133-13 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/14

दरष्टास्य अद्य वदत दवारपाल; मनीषिभिः सह वादे विवृद्धे उताहॊ वाप्य उच्चतां नीचतां वा; तूष्णींभूतेष्व अथ सर्वेषु चाद्य ।। ३-१३३-१४ ।।

sanskrit

'O doorkeeper, you will see today, when the debate grows intense with the learned ones, Whether I rise high or fall low, when all others have fallen silent.' ।। 3-133-14 ।।

english translation

daraSTAsya adya vadata davArapAla; manISibhiH saha vAde vivRddhe utAhò vApya uccatAM nIcatAM vA; tUSNIMbhUteSva atha sarveSu cAdya || 3-133-14 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/133/15

[दव] कथं यज्ञं दशवर्षॊ विशेस तवं; विनीतानां विदुषां संप्रवेश्यम उपायतः परयतिष्ये तवाहं; परवेशने कुरु यत्नं यथावत ।। ३-१३३-१५ ।।

sanskrit

'The warder said, "How can you, being only in your tenth year, hope to enter this sacrifice, which is reserved for learned and educated men? However, I will make an effort to find a way for your admission. You, too, should try your best."' ।। 3-133-15 ।।

english translation

[dava] kathaM yajJaM dazavarSò vizesa tavaM; vinItAnAM viduSAM saMpravezyama upAyataH parayatiSye tavAhaM; paravezane kuru yatnaM yathAvata || 3-133-15 ||

hk transliteration