Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 12: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 12
On Conduct and Caution
लालनाद्बहवो दोषास्ताडने बहवो गुणाः । तस्मात्पुत्रं च शिष्यं च ताडयेन्न तु लालयेत् ॥
lālanādbahavo doṣāstāḍane bahavo guṇāḥ | tasmātputraṃ ca śiṣyaṃ ca tāḍayenna tu lālayet ||
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“Many faults come from pampering, many virtues from chastisement with the rod. Therefore on…”
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