Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 16: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 16
On Conduct and Caution
बलं विद्या च विप्राणां राज्ञां सैन्यं बलं तथा । बलं वित्तं च वैश्यानां शूद्राणां पारिचर्यकम् ॥
balaṃ vidyā ca viprāṇāṃ rājñāṃ sainyaṃ balaṃ tathā | balaṃ vittaṃ ca vaiśyānāṃ śūdrāṇāṃ pāricaryakam ||
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“For the brahmin, strength is knowledge. For the kshatriya, it is the army. For the vaishya…”
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