Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 15, Verse 3: On Living Truly
Chapter 15 · Verse 3
On Living Truly
खलानां कण्टकानां च द्विविधैव प्रतिक्रिया । उपानन्मुखभङ्गो वा दूरतो वा विसर्जनम् ॥
khalānāṃ kaṇṭakānāṃ ca dvividhaiva pratikriyā | upānanmukhabhaṅgo vā dūrato vā visarjanam ||
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“For wicked people and for thorns, only two remedies exist. Crush the face with a slipper,…”
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