Kaushitaki Upanishad 1.5
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स ह पितुरुपेत्योवाच अनध्यापयैव मा भवानवोचदधीतवानसीति।
sa ha pituripetyovāca anadhyāpayaiva mā bhavānavocadadhītavānasīti |
"He returned to his father and said: "Without having taught me, you told me I was learned!""
What This Means:
Shvetaketu returned home and confronted his father, saying he had been sent out unprepared and claiming to be educated when he was not.
Going Deeper:
This mirrors the Chandogya scene where Shvetaketu returns humbled. Multiple texts show his gradual education through humbling experiences.
How To Apply This:
Our education is incomplete until it addresses the ultimate questions of existence and liberation.
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