Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 7, Verse 11: On Heaven in the Household
Chapter 7 · Verse 11
On Heaven in the Household
बाहुवीर्यं बलं राज्ञां ब्रह्मणो ब्रह्मविद्बली । रूपयौवनमाधुर्यं स्त्रीणां बलमनुत्तमम् ॥
bāhuvīryaṃ balaṃ rājñāṃ brahmaṇo brahmavidbalī | rūpayauvanamādhuryaṃ strīṇāṃ balamanuttamam ||
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“The king's strength is the arm. The brahmin's strength is the knowledge of brahman. The st…”
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