Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 16: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 16
On the Sage and the Fool
वृथा वृष्टिः समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तस्य भोजनम् । वृथा दानं समर्थस्य वृथा दीपो दिवापि च ॥
vṛthā vṛṣṭiḥ samudreṣu vṛthā tṛptasya bhojanam | vṛthā dānaṃ samarthasya vṛthā dīpo divāpi ca ||
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“Rain on the ocean is wasted. Food for the already full is wasted. A gift to someone who is…”
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