Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 6, Verse 17: On Wealth and Generosity
Chapter 6 · Verse 17
On Wealth and Generosity
इन्द्रियाणि च संयम्य रागद्वेषविवर्जितः । समदुःखसुखः शान्तः तत्त्वज्ञः साधुरुच्यते ॥
indriyāṇi ca saṃyamya rāgadveṣavivarjitaḥ | samaduḥkhasukhaḥ śāntaḥ tattvajñaḥ sādhurucyate ||
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“One who restrains the senses, drops attachment and aversion, stays even in pain and pleasu…”
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