Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 6, Verse 11: On Wealth and Generosity
Chapter 6 · Verse 11
On Wealth and Generosity
ऋणकर्ता पिता शत्रुर्माता च व्यभिचारिणी । भार्या रूपवती शत्रुः पुत्रः शत्रुरपण्डितः ॥
ṛṇakartā pitā śatrurmātā ca vyabhicāriṇī | bhāryā rūpavatī śatruḥ putraḥ śatrurapaṇḍitaḥ ||
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“A father in heavy debt is an enemy. So is an unfaithful mother. A wife valued only for bea…”
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