Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 17, Verse 13: Closing Reflections
Chapter 17 · Verse 13
Closing Reflections
नापितस्य गृहे क्षौरं पाषाणे गन्धलेपनम् । आत्मरूपं जले पश्यन् शक्रस्यापि श्रियं हरेत् ॥
nāpitasya gṛhe kṣauraṃ pāṣāṇe gandhalepanam | ātmarūpaṃ jale paśyan śakrasyāpi śriyaṃ haret ||
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“A haircut at the barber's house, perfume applied on stone, looking at your own reflection…”
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