Chanakya Neeti

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अन्तः सारविहीनानामुपदेशो न जायते । मलयाचलसंसर्गात्र वेणुश्चन्दनायते ॥८॥

sanskrit

Foolish people do not understand any advice. Even if bamboo is grown on the Malay Mountains, it does not have the qualities of sandalwood.

english translation

मूर्ख व्यक्ति कोई उपदेश नहीं समझते। यदि बांस को मलय पर्वत पर भी उगाया जाये तब भी उसमे चन्दन के गुण नहीं आते।

hindi translation

antaH sAravihInAnAmupadezo na jAyate | malayAcalasaMsargAtra veNuzcandanAyate ||8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript