Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 3, Verse 16: On Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3 · Verse 16
On Virtues and Vices
एकेनापि सुपुत्रेण विद्यायुक्तेन साधुना । आह्लादितं कुलं सर्वं यथा चन्द्रेण शर्वरी ॥
ekenāpi suputreṇa vidyāyuktena sādhunā | āhlāditaṃ kulaṃ sarvaṃ yathā candreṇa śarvarī ||
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“A single worthy child, learned and good, lights up an entire family. Like the moon lightin…”
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