Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 4, Verse 2: On Fate and Effort
Chapter 4 · Verse 2
On Fate and Effort
साधुभ्यस्ते निवर्तन्ते पुत्रमित्राणि बान्धवाः । ये च तैः सह गन्तारस्तद्धर्मात्सुकृतं कुलम् ॥
sādhubhyaste nivartante putramitrāṇi bāndhavāḥ | ye ca taiḥ saha gantārastaddharmātsukṛtaṃ kulam ||
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“When good people turn away from a household, the sons, friends, and relatives drift with t…”
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