Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 6, Verse 3: On Wealth and Generosity
Chapter 6 · Verse 3
On Wealth and Generosity
भस्मना शुद्ध्यते कास्यं ताम्रमम्लेन शुद्ध्यति । रजसा शुद्ध्यते नारी नदी वेगेन शुद्ध्यति ॥
bhasmanā śuddhyate kāsyaṃ tāmramamlena śuddhyati | rajasā śuddhyate nārī nadī vegena śuddhyati ||
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“Bronze is cleansed by ash. Copper by acid. A woman by her menstrual cycle. A river by its…”
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