Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 12, Verse 23: On the Company of the Good
Chapter 12 · Verse 23
On the Company of the Good
वयसः परिणामेऽपि यः खलः खल एव सः । सम्पक्वमपि माधुर्यं नोपयातीन्द्रवारुणम् ॥
vayasaḥ pariṇāme'pi yaḥ khalaḥ khala eva saḥ | sampakvamapi mādhuryaṃ nopayātīndravāruṇam ||
❖ ❖ ❖
“Even with age, a wicked person stays wicked. The indravaruna gourd, even when fully ripe,…”
Continue this verse
The full English translation and modern reading for this verse are inside the Chanakyaverse app. Free for the 17 verses of Chapter 1; the rest of the corpus unlocks for one-time ₹149 in India (approximately $12 elsewhere). No ads, no subscription.
₹149 · lifetime · no ads
Open in app ›Want a free taste first? Read the 17 free verses of Chapter 1 or browse the 25-essay library on the Chanakyaverse blog.
