Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 17: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 17
On the Sage and the Fool
नास्ति मेघसमं तोयं नास्ति चात्मसमं बलम् । नास्ति चक्षुःसमं तेजो नास्ति धान्यसमं प्रियम् ॥
nāsti meghasamaṃ toyaṃ nāsti cātmasamaṃ balam | nāsti cakṣuḥsamaṃ tejo nāsti dhānyasamaṃ priyam ||
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“No water like rainwater. No strength like your own. No light like the eyes. No wealth like…”
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