Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 14, Verse 1: On the Soul and the World
Chapter 14 · Verse 1
On the Soul and the World
पृथिव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि जलमन्नं सुभाषितम् । मूढैः पाषाणखण्डेषु रत्नसंज्ञा विधीयते ॥
pṛthivyāṃ trīṇi ratnāni jalamannaṃ subhāṣitam | mūḍhaiḥ pāṣāṇakhaṇḍeṣu ratnasaṃjñā vidhīyate ||
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“On earth there are three true gems: water, food, and well spoken words. Fools, however, gi…”
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