Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 16, Verse 9: On the Excellent and the Wicked
Chapter 16 · Verse 9
On the Excellent and the Wicked
विवेकिनमनुप्राप्ता गुणा यान्ति मनोज्ञताम् । सुतरां रत्नमाभाति चामीकरनियोजितम् ॥
vivekinamanuprāptā guṇā yānti manojñatām | sutarāṃ ratnamābhāti cāmīkaraniyojitam ||
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“Even one whose qualities equal those of the all knowing sinks if they have no support. A p…”
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