Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 8, Verse 19: On Speech and Silence
Chapter 8 · Verse 19
On Speech and Silence
किं कुलेन विशालेन विद्याहीनेन देहिनाम् । दुष्कुलं चापि विदुषो देवैरपि स पूज्यते ॥
kiṃ kulena viśālena vidyāhīnena dehinām | duṣkulaṃ cāpi viduṣo devairapi sa pūjyate ||
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“What use is a great family name to someone without learning? Even a person from a humble b…”
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