Verse 2

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of the Foolsमूर्खपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Unknown

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अज्ञः सुखमाराध्यः सुखतरमाराध्यते विशेषज्ञः ।ज्ञानलवदुर्विग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति ॥२॥

ajñaḥ sukhamārādhyaḥ sukhataramārādhyate viśeṣajñaḥ |jñānalavadurvigdhaṃ brahmāpi naraṃ na rañjayati ||2||

Translation

(THE FOOL WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW)

An ignorant man can be easily entertained. A man specialized in some talent can be entertained more easily. But even Lord Brahma cannot satisfy a person who has very little knowledge yet acts arrogant and intelligent. ॥ 2 ॥