Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 9, Verse 13: On Dharma in Daily Life
Chapter 9 · Verse 13
On Dharma in Daily Life
इक्षुदण्डास्तिलाः शूद्राः कान्ता हेम च मेदिनी । चन्दनं दधि ताम्बूलं मर्दनं गुणवर्धनम् ॥
ikṣudaṇḍāstilāḥ śūdrāḥ kāntā hema ca medinī | candanaṃ dadhi tāmbūlaṃ mardanaṃ guṇavardhanam ||
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“Sugarcane stalks, sesame, shudras, women, gold, earth, sandal paste, curd, and betel leaf.…”
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