Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 4, Verse 6: On Fate and Effort
Chapter 4 · Verse 6
On Fate and Effort
एकोऽपि गुणवान्पुत्रो निर्गुणेन शतेन किम् । एकश्चन्द्रस्तमो हन्ति न च ताराः सहस्रशः ॥
eko'pi guṇavānputro nirguṇena śatena kim | ekaścandrastamo hanti na ca tārāḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
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“One child with substance is worth more than a hundred without it. One moon clears the dark…”
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