Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 14, Verse 9: On the Soul and the World
Chapter 14 · Verse 9
On the Soul and the World
दूरस्थोऽपि न दूरस्थो यो यस्य मनसि स्थितः । यो यस्य हृदये नास्ति समीपस्थोऽपि दूरतः ॥
dūrastho'pi na dūrastho yo yasya manasi sthitaḥ | yo yasya hṛdaye nāsti samīpastho'pi dūrataḥ ||
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“Someone far away is not far if they live in your mind. Someone close is far if they are ab…”
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