Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 7, Verse 19: On Heaven in the Household
Chapter 7 · Verse 19
On Heaven in the Household
शुनः पुच्छमिव व्यर्थं जीवितं विद्यया विना । न गुह्यगोपने शक्तं न च दंशनिवारणे ॥
śunaḥ pucchamiva vyarthaṃ jīvitaṃ vidyayā vinā | na guhyagopane śaktaṃ na ca daṃśanivāraṇe ||
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“Life without learning is like a dog's tail. It does not cover anything private, and it can…”
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