Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 2, Verse 2: On Conduct and Caution
Chapter 2 · Verse 2
On Conduct and Caution
भोज्यं भोजनशक्तिश्च रतिशक्तिर्वराङ्गना । विभवो दानशक्तिश्च नाल्पस्य तपसः फलम् ॥
bhojyaṃ bhojanaśaktiśca ratiśaktirvarāṅganā | vibhavo dānaśaktiśca nālpasya tapasaḥ phalam ||
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“Good food and the appetite for it. A beautiful wife and the vigour for love making. Wealth…”
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