Shiva Purana

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वृद्धानां रुद्र बुद्ध्या हि देयं ज्ञानार्थिभिर्नरैः । बालस्त्रीभारतीबुद्ध्या बुद्धिकामैर्नरोत्तमैः ३७ ।

sanskrit

Those who seek knowledge must make gifts to old men considering them on a par with Rudra. Those who seek intellect must make gifts to young maidens considering them on a par with Bhāratī (Goddess of Speech).

english translation

vRddhAnAM rudra buddhyA hi deyaM jJAnArthibhirnaraiH । bAlastrIbhAratIbuddhyA buddhikAmairnarottamaiH 37 ।

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/15/37

वृद्धानां रुद्र बुद्ध्या हि देयं ज्ञानार्थिभिर्नरैः । बालस्त्रीभारतीबुद्ध्या बुद्धिकामैर्नरोत्तमैः ३७ ।

sanskrit

Those who seek knowledge must make gifts to old men considering them on a par with Rudra. Those who seek intellect must make gifts to young maidens considering them on a par with Bhāratī (Goddess of Speech).

english translation

vRddhAnAM rudra buddhyA hi deyaM jJAnArthibhirnaraiH । bAlastrIbhAratIbuddhyA buddhikAmairnarottamaiH 37 ।

hk transliteration by Sanscript