Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 11, Verse 14: On True Excellence
Chapter 11 · Verse 14
On True Excellence
लाक्षादितैलनीलीनां कौसुम्भमधुसर्पिषाम् । विक्रेता मद्यमांसानां स विप्रः शूद्र उच्यते ॥
lākṣāditailanīlīnāṃ kausumbhamadhusarpiṣām | vikretā madyamāṃsānāṃ sa vipraḥ śūdra ucyate ||
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“A seller of lac, oil, indigo, safflower, honey, ghee, wine and meat. Such a brahmin is cal…”
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