Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 3, Verse 3: On Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3 · Verse 3
On Virtues and Vices
सुकुले योजयेत्कन्यां पुत्रं विद्यासु योजयेत् । व्यसने योजयेच्छत्रुं मित्रं धर्मेण योजयेत् ॥
sukule yojayetkanyāṃ putraṃ vidyāsu yojayet | vyasane yojayecchatruṃ mitraṃ dharmeṇa yojayet ||
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“Settle a daughter in a good family. Engage a son in learning. Direct an enemy toward vice.…”
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