[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vernacular Literatures](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular) › [Early Hindi literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi) › [Histories, biographies and hagiographies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa) › [Ardhakathanak](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak) › 200 # Ardhakathanak 200 Ardhakathānak 200 - **Language:** Braj Bhāṣā ### [200](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.200) bahuta paṛhaĩ bāmbhana aru bhāṭa. banika-putra tau baiṭhe hāṭa. bahuta paṛhai so māṅgai bhīkha. mānahu pūta baṛe kī sīkha. // > “Brahmins and bards study much; / a merchant’s son, however, sits in the shop. > Whoever studies much ends up begging for alms; / son, heed the counsel of your elders!” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 199](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.199) - [Next: 201](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.201) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.200) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.200](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.200) · Pramāṇa