Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 11, Verse 1: On True Excellence
Chapter 11 · Verse 1
On True Excellence
दातृत्वं प्रियवक्तृत्वं धीरत्वमुचितज्ञता । अभ्यासेन न लभ्यन्ते चत्वारः सहजा गुणाः ॥
dātṛtvaṃ priyavaktṛtvaṃ dhīratvamucitajñatā | abhyāsena na labhyante catvāraḥ sahajā guṇāḥ ||
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“Generosity, sweet speech, courage, and a sense of what is appropriate. These four qualitie…”
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