Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 19: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 19
On Conduct and Caution
दुराचारी दुरादृष्टिर्दुरावासी च दुर्जनः । यन्मैत्री क्रियते पुंभिर्नरः शीघ्रं विनश्यति ॥
durācārī durādṛṣṭirdurāvāsī ca durjanaḥ | yanmaitrī kriyate puṃbhirnaraḥ śīghraṃ vinaśyati ||
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“A person of bad conduct, bad eye, bad address, and bad company. Form a friendship with suc…”
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