Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 8, Verse 16: On Speech and Silence
Chapter 8 · Verse 16
On Speech and Silence
निर्गुणस्य हतं रूपं दुःशीलस्य हतं कुलम् । असिद्धस्य हता विद्या ह्यभोगेन हतं धनम् ॥
nirguṇasya hataṃ rūpaṃ duḥśīlasya hataṃ kulam | asiddhasya hatā vidyā hyabhogena hataṃ dhanam ||
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“Beauty without virtue is wasted. A family name dishonoured by bad conduct is wasted. Learn…”
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