Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 3, Verse 9: On Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3 · Verse 9
On Virtues and Vices
कोकिलानां स्वरो रूपं स्त्रीणां रूपं पतिव्रतम् । विद्या रूपं कुरूपाणां क्षमा रूपं तपस्विनाम् ॥
kokilānāṃ svaro rūpaṃ strīṇāṃ rūpaṃ pativratam | vidyā rūpaṃ kurūpāṇāṃ kṣamā rūpaṃ tapasvinām ||
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“The koel's beauty is its voice. A devoted wife is the beauty of a household. Learning is b…”
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