Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 8, Verse 20: On Speech and Silence
Chapter 8 · Verse 20
On Speech and Silence
विद्वान्प्रशस्यते लोके विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते । विद्यया लभते सर्वं विद्या सर्वत्र पूज्यते ॥
vidvānpraśasyate loke vidvān sarvatra pūjyate | vidyayā labhate sarvaṃ vidyā sarvatra pūjyate ||
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“The learned are praised in every land. The learned are honoured everywhere. Through learni…”
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