Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 17, Verse 14: Closing Reflections
Chapter 17 · Verse 14
Closing Reflections
सद्यः प्रज्ञाहरा तुण्डी सद्यः प्रज्ञाकरी वचा । सद्यः शक्तिहरा नारी सद्यः शक्तिकरं पयः ॥
sadyaḥ prajñāharā tuṇḍī sadyaḥ prajñākarī vacā | sadyaḥ śaktiharā nārī sadyaḥ śaktikaraṃ payaḥ ||
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“The fruit called tuṇḍī takes away intelligence instantly. The herb vacā restores it just a…”
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