Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 9, Verse 4: On Dharma in Daily Life
Chapter 9 · Verse 4
On Dharma in Daily Life
सर्वौषधीनाममृता प्रधाना सर्वेषु सौख्येष्वशनं प्रधानम् । सर्वेन्द्रियाणां नयनं प्रधानं सर्वेषु गात्रेषु शिरः प्रधानम् ॥
sarvauṣadhīnāmamṛtā pradhānā sarveṣu saukhyeṣvaśanaṃ pradhānam | sarvendriyāṇāṃ nayanaṃ pradhānaṃ sarveṣu gātreṣu śiraḥ pradhānam ||
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“Among medicines, nectar is foremost. Among comforts, food is foremost. Among senses, sight…”
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