Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 9, Verse 14: On Dharma in Daily Life
Chapter 9 · Verse 14
On Dharma in Daily Life
दह्यमानाः सुतीव्रेण नीचाः परयशोऽग्निना अशक्तास्तत्पदं गन्तुं ततो निन्दां प्रकुर्वते । दरिद्रता धीरतया विराजतेकुवस्त्रता शुभ्रतया विराजते कदन्नता चोष्णतया विराजते कुरूपता शीलतया विराजते ॥
dahyamānāḥ sutīvreṇa nīcāḥ parayaśo'gninā aśaktāstatpadaṃ gantuṃ tato nindāṃ prakurvate | daridratā dhīratayā virājatekuvastratā śubhratayā virājate kadannatā coṣṇatayā virājate kurūpatā śīlatayā virājate ||
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“Burning fiercely in the fire of others' fame, the small minded cannot reach that height. S…”
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