Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 13: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 13
On the Sage and the Fool
जन्ममृत्यू हि यात्येको भुनक्त्येकः शुभाशुभम् । नरकेषु पतत्येक एको याति परां गतिम् ॥
janmamṛtyū hi yātyeko bhunaktyekaḥ śubhāśubham | narakeṣu patatyeka eko yāti parāṃ gatim ||
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“Alone one is born, alone one dies. Alone one enjoys the good and bad of one's actions. Alo…”
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