Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 15, Verse 13: On Living Truly
Chapter 15 · Verse 13
On Living Truly
धन्या द्विजमयी नौका विपरीता भवार्णवे । तरन्त्यधोगताः सर्वे उपरिष्ठाः पतन्त्यधः ॥
dhanyā dvijamayī naukā viparītā bhavārṇave | tarantyadhogatāḥ sarve upariṣṭhāḥ patantyadhaḥ ||
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“Blessed is the boat made of the learned, which sails opposite to other boats in the ocean…”
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