Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 5, Verse 8: On the Sage and the Fool
Chapter 5 · Verse 8
On the Sage and the Fool
अभ्यासाद्धार्यते विद्या कुलं शीलेन धार्यते । गुणेन ज्ञायते त्वार्यः कोपो नेत्रेण गम्यते ॥
abhyāsāddhāryate vidyā kulaṃ śīlena dhāryate | guṇena jñāyate tvāryaḥ kopo netreṇa gamyate ||
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“Learning is preserved by practice. Family is preserved by character. The noble are recogni…”
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