Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 14, Verse 11: On the Soul and the World
Chapter 14 · Verse 11
On the Soul and the World
अत्यासन्ना विनाशाय दूरस्था न फलप्रदा । सेव्यतां मध्यभावेन राजा वह्निर्गुरुः स्त्रियः ॥
atyāsannā vināśāya dūrasthā na phalapradā | sevyatāṃ madhyabhāvena rājā vahnirguruḥ striyaḥ ||
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“Too close and they destroy you; too far and they yield nothing. A king, fire, a teacher, a…”
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