Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 10, Verse 11: On Mortality and Urgency
Chapter 10 · Verse 11
On Mortality and Urgency
आप्तद्वेषाद्भवेन्मृत्युः परद्वेषाद्धनक्षयः । राजद्वेषाद्भवेन्नाशो ब्रह्मद्वेषात्कुलक्षयः ॥
āptadveṣādbhavenmṛtyuḥ paradveṣāddhanakṣayaḥ | rājadveṣādbhavennāśo brahmadveṣātkulakṣayaḥ ||
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“Hating those close to you brings death. Hating an outsider brings loss of wealth. Hating t…”
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