Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 12, Verse 3: On the Company of the Good

Chapter 12 · Verse 3

On the Company of the Good

दाक्षिण्यं स्वजने दया परजने शाठ्यं सदा दुर्जने प्रीतिः साधुजने स्मयः खलजने विद्वज्जने चार्जवम् । शौर्यं शत्रुजने क्षमा गुरुजने नारीजने धूर्तता इत्थं ये पुरुषा कलासु कुशलास्तेष्वेव लोकस्थितिः ॥

dākṣiṇyaṃ svajane dayā parajane śāṭhyaṃ sadā durjane prītiḥ sādhujane smayaḥ khalajane vidvajjane cārjavam | śauryaṃ śatrujane kṣamā gurujane nārījane dhūrtatā itthaṃ ye puruṣā kalāsu kuśalāsteṣveva lokasthitiḥ ||

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