[neeti-30]
सिंहः शिशुरपि निपतति मदमलिनकपोलभित्तिषु गजेषु ।प्रकृतिरियं सत्त्ववतां न खलु वयस्तेजसो हेतुः ॥३०॥siṃhaḥ śiśurapi nipatati madamalinakapolabhittiṣu gajeṣu |prakṛtiriyaṃ sattvavatāṃ na khalu vayastejaso hetuḥ ||30||
Translation
(AGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GREATNESS!)
The lion even if it is just a cub, when elephants are seen, pounces on their hard temple region darkened by ichor immediately. This is the very nature of the people who are strong. Age is not a deterring factor for the valorous men. ॥ 30 ॥