Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 9, Verse 10: On Dharma in Daily Life
Chapter 9 · Verse 10
On Dharma in Daily Life
निर्विषेणापि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फणा । विषमस्तु न चाप्यस्तु घटाटोपो भयङ्करः ॥
nirviṣeṇāpi sarpeṇa kartavyā mahatī phaṇā | viṣamastu na cāpyastu ghaṭāṭopo bhayaṅkaraḥ ||
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“Even a snake without venom should raise a great hood. Whether the poison is there or not,…”
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