Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 6, Verse 13: On Wealth and Generosity

Chapter 6 · Verse 13

On Wealth and Generosity

वरं न राज्यं न कुराजराज्यं वरं न मित्रं न कुमित्रमित्रम् । वरं न शिष्यो न कुशिष्यशिष्यो वरं न दार न कुदरदारः ॥

varaṃ na rājyaṃ na kurājarājyaṃ varaṃ na mitraṃ na kumitramitram | varaṃ na śiṣyo na kuśiṣyaśiṣyo varaṃ na dāra na kudaradāraḥ ||

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