Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 15, Verse 9: On Living Truly
Chapter 15 · Verse 9
On Living Truly
मणिर्लुण्ठति पादाग्रे काचः शिरसि धार्यते । क्रयविक्रयवेलायां काचः काचो मणिर्मणिः ॥
maṇirluṇṭhati pādāgre kācaḥ śirasi dhāryate | krayavikrayavelāyāṃ kācaḥ kāco maṇirmaṇiḥ ||
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“A gem rolls at the foot. Glass is set on the head. Yet at the time of buying and selling,…”
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