Kaushitaki Upanishad 1.6

The Path After DeathRig Veda

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एतत्तु खलु नाहमवेद्मि। हन्त अहमपि गत्वा ब्रह्मचर्यं वसानीति।

etattu khalu nāhamavedmi | hanta ahamapi gatvā brahmacaryaṃ vasānīti |

"His father said: "I did not know this either. Come, let us both go and live as students with the king.""

What This Means:

Aruni admitted he did not know the answer either. He suggested they both go to the king as humble students.

Going Deeper:

A brahmin sage becomes a student of a kshatriya king - showing that true wisdom respects no social boundaries.

How To Apply This:

True seekers are willing to become students at any age and from any teacher who has genuine knowledge.

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