Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 15, Verse 12: On Living Truly
Chapter 15 · Verse 12
On Living Truly
पठन्ति चतुरो वेदान्धर्मशास्त्राण्यनेकशः । आत्मानं नैव जानन्ति दर्वी पाकरसं यथा ॥
paṭhanti caturo vedāndharmaśāstrāṇyanekaśaḥ | ātmānaṃ naiva jānanti darvī pākarasaṃ yathā ||
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“They read all four Vedas and the law books many times over, yet never know themselves. Lik…”
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