Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 14, Verse 8: On the Soul and the World
Chapter 14 · Verse 8
On the Soul and the World
दाने तपसि शौर्ये वा विज्ञाने विनये नये । विस्मयो नहि कर्तव्यो बहुरत्ना वसुन्धरा ॥
dāne tapasi śaurye vā vijñāne vinaye naye | vismayo nahi kartavyo bahuratnā vasundharā ||
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“Do not be astonished at someone's generosity, discipline, courage, knowledge, humility, or…”
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