Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 15, Verse 15: On Living Truly

Chapter 15 · Verse 15

On Living Truly

अलिरयं नलिनीदलमध्यगः कमलिनीमकरन्दमदालसः । विधिवशात्परदेशमुपागतः कुटजपुष्परसं बहु मन्यते ॥

alirayaṃ nalinīdalamadhyagaḥ kamalinīmakarandamadālasaḥ | vidhivaśātparadeśamupāgataḥ kuṭajapuṣparasaṃ bahu manyate ||

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“This bee, drowsy with the nectar of lotuses, once nestled in lotus leaves. Driven by fate…”