Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 9, Verse 3: On Dharma in Daily Life
Chapter 9 · Verse 3
On Dharma in Daily Life
गन्धः सुवर्णे फलमिक्षुदण्डे नाकरि पुष्पं खलु चन्दनस्य । विद्वान्धनाढ्यश्च नृपश्चिरायुः धातुः पुरा कोऽपि न बुद्धिदोऽभूत् ॥
gandhaḥ suvarṇe phalamikṣudaṇḍe nākari puṣpaṃ khalu candanasya | vidvāndhanāḍhyaśca nṛpaścirāyuḥ dhātuḥ purā ko'pi na buddhido'bhūt ||
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“Gold has no fragrance, sugarcane bears no fruit, sandalwood produces no flower. The schola…”
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