Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 11: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 11
On the Sage and the Fool
दारिद्र्यनाशनं दानं शीलं दुर्गतिनाशनम् । अज्ञाननाशिनी प्रज्ञा भावना भयनाशिनी ॥
dāridryanāśanaṃ dānaṃ śīlaṃ durgatināśanam | ajñānanāśinī prajñā bhāvanā bhayanāśinī ||
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“Giving destroys poverty. Good conduct destroys bad fortune. Wisdom destroys ignorance. Ref…”
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