00:00You walk into a hall of elite scholars, and they laugh at your crooked body.
00:04In King Janaka's court, courtiers mock your severe limb.
00:07Ancient texts record the trial that shook Aryabharta.
00:10Twelve-year-old Ashtavakra faced Bandi, the court scholar undefeated in debate.
00:14To lose meant drowning in the river outside.
00:17Imagine challenging the master while trembling with every step.
00:20The scholars jeered at his twisted limbs, but the boy did not flinch.
00:24He stepped forward and pointed straight at the learned men.
00:27You praise scholars who judge the soul by the skin Ashtavakra called out.
00:32Riddle met Riddle in a storm until Bandi's voice faltered.
00:35The undefeated master sat silent at last, beaten by a child.
00:39They mocked the leather bag, forgetting the gold inside.
00:42Follow for tomorrow's story from the Puranas.
