Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 22: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 22
On the Sage and the Fool
जनिता चोपनेता च यस्तु विद्यां प्रयच्छति । अन्नदाता भयत्राता पञ्चैते पितरः स्मृताः ॥
janitā copanetā ca yastu vidyāṃ prayacchati | annadātā bhayatrātā pañcaite pitaraḥ smṛtāḥ ||
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“The one who gave you life. The one who initiated you. The one who taught you. The one who…”
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