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The Oldest Motivational Quote in the World — And Everyone Names the Wrong Source (WALK · Charaiveti)

Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph.D. by Prof Pankaj Jain

Jul 13, 202600:01:10Society & Culture

"Charaiveti, charaiveti" — keep walking — may be the oldest motivational line in the world, and it is almost universally misattributed to the Upanishads. It comes from the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa, in the story of prince Rohita...

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The Oldest Motivational Quote in the World — And Everyone Names the Wrong Source (WALK · Charaiveti) is an episode from Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph.D. by Prof Pankaj Jain. "Charaiveti, charaiveti" — keep walking — ma...

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Published Jul 13, 2026, 00:01:10 long, audio available.