Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 12, Verse 12: On the Company of the Good
Chapter 12 · Verse 12
On the Company of the Good
अनित्यानि शरीराणि विभवो नैव शाश्वतः । नित्यं संनिहितो मृत्युः कर्तव्यो धर्मसङ्ग्रहः ॥
anityāni śarīrāṇi vibhavo naiva śāśvataḥ | nityaṃ saṃnihito mṛtyuḥ kartavyo dharmasaṅgrahaḥ ||
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“Bodies do not last. Wealth is never permanent. Death is always close by. The collection of…”
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