Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 15, Verse 5: On Living Truly

Chapter 15 · Verse 5

On Living Truly

त्यजन्ति मित्राणि धनैर्विहीनं पुत्राश्च दाराश्च सुहृज्जनाश्च । तमर्थवन्तं पुनराश्रयन्ति अर्थो हि लोके मनुष्यस्य बन्धुः ॥

tyajanti mitrāṇi dhanairvihīnaṃ putrāśca dārāśca suhṛjjanāśca | tamarthavantaṃ punarāśrayanti artho hi loke manuṣyasya bandhuḥ ||

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“Friends abandon the man who has lost his wealth. Sons, partners, well wishers, all leave.…”