Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  When Vishvamitra wanted to take Rama with him to the forest to curb the demons disrupting his sacrifice, Dasharatha protested desperately, saying that Rama was a mere stripling, inexperienced in warfare. 

Mahabharata:  Although Abhimanyu had initially been considered a stripling, his fighting ability became evident even to the opposing Kauravas within the first week of the Kurukshetra battle.

Bhagavad-gita:   Our worldly desires are especially strong when we are striplings, but they don’t automatically disappear as we age – they need to be consciously curbed.