Chandogya Upanishad 6.2
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स ह द्वादशवर्ष उपेत्य चतुर्विंशतिवर्षः सर्वान्वेदानधीत्य महामना अनूचानमानी स्तब्ध एयाय तं ह पितोवाच॥
sa ha dvādaśavarṣa upetya caturviṃśativarṣaḥ sarvānvedānadhītya mahāmanā anūcānamānī stabdha eyāya taṃ ha pitovāca ||
"He went at age twelve and returned at twenty-four, having studied all the Vedas, conceited, considering himself learned, and stiff with pride. His father said to him:"
What This Means:
Shvetaketu returned after 12 years of study, having learned all the Vedas. But he was proud and arrogant about his learning.
Going Deeper:
Book knowledge without humility is incomplete. Shvetaketu knew the texts but not the essence. His father will reveal what was missed.
How To Apply This:
Learning can inflate the ego. True wisdom brings humility, not pride.
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