Sushruta SamhitaUpajati
यथा खरश्चन्दनभारवाही भारस्य वेत्ता न तु चन्दनस्य । एवं हि शास्त्राणि बहून्यधीत्य अर्थेषु मूढाः खरवद्वहन्ति ॥
Just as a donkey carrying sandalwood knows only the weight, not the fragrance; so too, fools who study many scriptures grasp only the burden — never the meaning.
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