[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) › [Ardhakathānak](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt) › 200 # Ardhakathanak 200 English (machine translation) 200 - **Language:** English ### [200](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.200) “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!” - [Previous: 199](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.199) - [Next: 201](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.201) ## Linked texts (1) - [Ardhakathānak](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.200) — Banārasīdās 1641, Braj Bhāṣā --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.200](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.200) · Pramāṇa