Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 3, Verse 7: On Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3 · Verse 7
On Virtues and Vices
मूर्खस्तु प्रहर्तव्यः प्रत्यक्षो द्विपदः पशुः । भिद्यते वाक्य-शल्येन अदृशं कण्टकं यथा ॥
mūrkhastu prahartavyaḥ pratyakṣo dvipadaḥ paśuḥ | bhidyate vākya-śalyena adṛśaṃ kaṇṭakaṃ yathā ||
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“A fool is a two legged animal in plain sight, and must be struck back. Their words pierce…”
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