Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 12, Verse 20: On the Company of the Good
Chapter 12 · Verse 20
On the Company of the Good
नाहारं चिन्तयेत्प्राज्ञो धर्ममेकं हि चिन्तयेत् । आहारो हि मनुष्याणां जन्मना सह जायते ॥
nāhāraṃ cintayetprājño dharmamekaṃ hi cintayet | āhāro hi manuṣyāṇāṃ janmanā saha jāyate ||
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“A wise person does not brood about food. Dharma is the one thing to brood about. Food come…”
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