Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 7, Verse 17: On Heaven in the Household
Chapter 7 · Verse 17
On Heaven in the Household
अत्यन्तकोपः कटुका च वाणी दरिद्रता च स्वजनेषु वैरम् । नीचप्रसंगः कुलहीनसेवा चिह्नानि देहे नरकस्थितानाम् ॥
atyantakopaḥ kaṭukā ca vāṇī daridratā ca svajaneṣu vairam | nīcaprasaṃgaḥ kulahīnasevā cihnāni dehe narakasthitānām ||
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“Constant anger, harsh speech, poverty, hatred toward your own people, mixing with the low,…”
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