Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 6, Verse 14: On Wealth and Generosity

Chapter 6 · Verse 14

On Wealth and Generosity

कुराजराज्येन कुतः प्रजासुखं कुमित्रमित्रेण कुतोऽभिनिर्वृतिः । कुदारदारैश्च कुतो गृहे रतिः कुशिष्यशिष्यमध्यापयतः कुतो यशः ॥

kurājarājyena kutaḥ prajāsukhaṃ kumitramitreṇa kuto'bhinirvṛtiḥ | kudāradāraiśca kuto gṛhe ratiḥ kuśiṣyaśiṣyamadhyāpayataḥ kuto yaśaḥ ||

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