Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 7, Verse 4: On Heaven in the Household
Chapter 7 · Verse 4
On Heaven in the Household
सन्तोषस्त्रिषु कर्तव्यः स्वदारे भोजने धने । त्रिषु चैव न कर्तव्योऽध्ययने जपदानयोः ॥
santoṣastriṣu kartavyaḥ svadāre bhojane dhane | triṣu caiva na kartavyo'dhyayane japadānayoḥ ||
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“Be content with three things: your own partner, the food you have, the wealth you have ear…”
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