Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 17: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 17
On Conduct and Caution
निर्धनं पुरुषं वेश्या प्रजा भग्नं नृपं त्यजेत् । खगा वीतफलं वृक्षं भुक्त्वा चाभ्यागतो गृहम् ॥
nirdhanaṃ puruṣaṃ veśyā prajā bhagnaṃ nṛpaṃ tyajet | khagā vītaphalaṃ vṛkṣaṃ bhuktvā cābhyāgato gṛham ||
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“A courtesan leaves a man once he loses his money. The people leave a king once he is broke…”
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