Chanakya Neeti

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विषादप्यमृतं ग्राह्यममेध्यादपि काञ्चनम्। नीचादप्यत्तमां विद्यां स्त्रीरत्नं दुष्कुलादपि।।१६।।

sanskrit

Always remember these four things - if it is possible to extract nectar from poison, then extract it, even if gold is lying in dirt, wash it and adopt it, if knowledge comes from a person born in a lower clan, even if he is from a contaminated clan, Even if it is from a girl, it should be accepted.

english translation

hindi translation

viSAdapyamRtaM grAhyamamedhyAdapi kAJcanam| nIcAdapyattamAM vidyAM strIratnaM duSkulAdapi||16||

hk transliteration

स्त्रीणां द्विगुण अहारो लज्जा चापि चतुर्गुणा। साहसं षड्गुणं चैव कामश्चाष्टगुणः स्मृतः।।१७।।

sanskrit

In comparison to men, women have twice the hunger, four times the shyness, six times the courage and eight times the lust.

english translation

hindi translation

strINAM dviguNa ahAro lajjA cApi caturguNA| sAhasaM SaDguNaM caiva kAmazcASTaguNaH smRtaH||17||

hk transliteration