Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 19: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 19
On the Sage and the Fool
सत्येन धार्यते पृथ्वी सत्येन तपते रविः । सत्येन वाति वायुश्च सर्वं सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥
satyena dhāryate pṛthvī satyena tapate raviḥ | satyena vāti vāyuśca sarvaṃ satye pratiṣṭhitam ||
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“The earth is held up by truth. The sun burns by truth. The wind blows by truth. Everything…”
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