Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 18: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 18
On Conduct and Caution
गृहीत्वा दक्षिणां विप्रास्त्यजन्ति यजमानकम् । प्राप्तविद्या गुरुं शिष्या दग्धारण्यं मृगास्तथा ॥
gṛhītvā dakṣiṇāṃ viprāstyajanti yajamānakam | prāptavidyā guruṃ śiṣyā dagdhāraṇyaṃ mṛgāstathā ||
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“Priests, once they have collected their fee, leave the patron. Students, once they have th…”
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