Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 4, Verse 14: On Fate and Effort
Chapter 4 · Verse 14
On Fate and Effort
अपुत्रस्य गृहं शून्यं दिशः शून्यास्त्वबान्धवाः । मूर्खस्य हृदयं शून्यं सर्वशून्या दरिद्रता ॥
aputrasya gṛhaṃ śūnyaṃ diśaḥ śūnyāstvabāndhavāḥ | mūrkhasya hṛdayaṃ śūnyaṃ sarvaśūnyā daridratā ||
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“A house without a child feels empty. The directions feel empty without people of your own.…”
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