Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 8, Verse 22: On Speech and Silence
Chapter 8 · Verse 22
On Speech and Silence
मांसभक्ष्यैः सुरापानैर्मुखैश्चाक्षरवर्जितैः । पशुभिः पुरुषाकारैर्भाराक्रान्ता हि मेदिनी ॥
māṃsabhakṣyaiḥ surāpānairmukhaiścākṣaravarjitaiḥ | paśubhiḥ puruṣākārairbhārākrāntā hi medinī ||
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“Earth is burdened by those who only eat meat, drink heavily, and speak without letters. Be…”
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