Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 8, Verse 17: On Speech and Silence
Chapter 8 · Verse 17
On Speech and Silence
शुद्धं भूमिगतं तोयं शुद्धा नारी पतिव्रता । शुचिः क्षेमकरो राजा सन्तोषो ब्राह्मणः शुचिः ॥
śuddhaṃ bhūmigataṃ toyaṃ śuddhā nārī pativratā | śuciḥ kṣemakaro rājā santoṣo brāhmaṇaḥ śuciḥ ||
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“The water beneath the earth is pure. A faithful wife is pure. A king who gives safety is p…”
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