Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 8, Verse 23: On Speech and Silence
Chapter 8 · Verse 23
On Speech and Silence
अन्नहीनो दहेद्राष्ट्रं मन्त्रहीनश्च ऋत्विजः । यजमानं दानहीनो नास्ति यज्ञसमो रिपुः ॥
annahīno dahedrāṣṭraṃ mantrahīnaśca ṛtvijaḥ | yajamānaṃ dānahīno nāsti yajñasamo ripuḥ ||
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“A ritual without food destroys the kingdom. A priest without mantras destroys himself. A p…”
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