Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 11, Verse 16: On True Excellence
Chapter 11 · Verse 16
On True Excellence
वापीकूपतडागानामारामसुरवेश्मनाम् । उच्छेदने निराशङ्कः स विप्रो म्लेच्छ उच्यते ॥
vāpīkūpataḍāgānāmārāmasuraveśmanām | ucchedane nirāśaṅkaḥ sa vipro mleccha ucyate ||
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“One who has no hesitation in destroying step wells, ordinary wells, ponds, gardens, and th…”
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