Varaha Purana 137.39: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 39
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
तरुणो मध्यमं याति पश्चाद्याति जरां ततः ॥ बालो वै यानि कर्माणि करोत्यक्ष्ञानतः स्वयम् ॥
taruṇo madhyamaṃ yāti paścād yāti jarāṃ tataḥ | bālo vai yāni karmāṇi karoty ajñānataḥ svayam ||
Die Jugend geht in das mittlere Alter über und schreitet danach ins Greisenalter fort. Wahrlich, die Taten, die ein Kind begeht, vollbringt man selbst aus Unwissenheit.
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It highlights ignorance (ajñāna) as a driver of immature action, encouraging cultivation of awareness and accountability.
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