Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 12, Verse 18: On the Company of the Good
Chapter 12 · Verse 18
On the Company of the Good
विनयं राजपुत्रेभ्यः पण्डितेभ्यः सुभाषितम् । अनृतं द्यूतकारेभ्यः स्त्रीभ्यः शिक्षेत कैतवम् ॥
vinayaṃ rājaputrebhyaḥ paṇḍitebhyaḥ subhāṣitam | anṛtaṃ dyūtakārebhyaḥ strībhyaḥ śikṣeta kaitavam ||
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“Learn courtesy from princes. Learn refined speech from the learned. Learn how lies are tol…”
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