Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 13, Verse 19: On Impermanence
Chapter 13 · Verse 19
On Impermanence
सन्तोषस्त्रिषु कर्तव्यः स्वदारे भोजने धने । त्रिषु चैव न कर्तव्योऽध्ययने जपदानयोः ॥
santoṣastriṣu kartavyaḥ svadāre bhojane dhane | triṣu caiva na kartavyo'dhyayane japadānayoḥ ||
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“Be content in three things: your partner, your food, and your wealth. Never be content in…”
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