Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 16, Verse 14: On the Excellent and the Wicked
Chapter 16 · Verse 14
On the Excellent and the Wicked
क्षीयन्ते सर्वदानानि यज्ञहोमबलिक्रियाः । न क्षीयते पात्रदानमभयं सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥
kṣīyante sarvadānāni yajñahomabalikriyāḥ | na kṣīyate pātradānamabhayaṃ sarvadehinām ||
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“All other gifts wear out. So do sacrifices, offerings, and rites. Only the gift of safety…”
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