Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 16, Verse 12: On the Excellent and the Wicked
Chapter 16 · Verse 12
On the Excellent and the Wicked
किं तया क्रियते लक्ष्म्या या वधूरिव केवला । या तु वेश्येव सामान्या पथिकैरपि भुज्यते ॥
kiṃ tayā kriyate lakṣmyā yā vadhūriva kevalā | yā tu veśyeva sāmānyā pathikairapi bhujyate ||
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“In wealth, in life span, in companionship, in food, in work. All beings are unsatisfied. T…”
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