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ब्राह्मण उवाच
अकोविदः कोविदवादवादान् वदस्यथो नातिविदां वरिष्ठः ।
न सूरयो हि व्यवहारमेनं तत्त्वावमर्शेन सहामनन्ति ॥ १ ॥
 
brahmana uvaca
akovidah kovida-vada-vadan
vadasy atho nati-vidam varisthah
na surayo hi vyavaharam enam
tattvavamarsena sahamananti
brahmanah uvaca-the brahmana said; akovidah-without having experience; kovida-vada-vadan-words used by experienced persons; vadasi-you are speaking; atho-therefore; na-not; ati-vidam-of those who are very experienced; varisthah-the most important; na-not; surayah-such intelligent persons; hi-indeed; vyavaharam-mundane and social behavior; enam-this; tattva-of the truth; avamarsena-fine judgment by intelligence; saha-with; amananti-discuss.