Chanakya Neeti

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वापीकूपतडागानामारामसुरवेश्मनाम् । उच्छेदने निराशङ्कः स विप्रो म्लेच्छ उच्यते ॥१६II

sanskrit

A Brahmin who destroys a stepwell, a well, a pond, a garden or a temple is a Mlechchha.

english translation

hindi translation

vApIkUpataDAgAnAmArAmasuravezmanAm | ucchedane nirAzaGkaH sa vipro mleccha ucyate ||16II

hk transliteration

देवद्रव्यं गुरुद्रव्यं परदाराभिमर्शनम् । निर्वाहः सर्वभूतेषु विप्रश्चाण्डाल उच्यते ॥१७II

sanskrit

The one who loses the wealth of a deity and the wealth of a Guru, but has intercourse with a woman and subsists on the wealth of all living beings, is called a Brahmin Chandal.

english translation

hindi translation

devadravyaM gurudravyaM paradArAbhimarzanam | nirvAhaH sarvabhUteSu viprazcANDAla ucyate ||17II

hk transliteration

देयं भोज्यधनं धनं सुकृतिभिर्नो सञ्चयस्तस्य वै श्रीकर्णस्य बलेश्च विक्रमपतेरद्यापि कीर्तिः स्थिता । अस्माकं मधुदानभोगरहितं नष्टं चिरात्सञ्चितं निर्वाणादिति नैजपादयुगलं धर्षन्त्यहो मक्षिकाः ॥१८II

sanskrit

A virtuous person should donate whatever is in excess of his needs. It is only because of donations that the fame of Karna, Bali and King Vikramaditya exists till today. The honey of bees gets destroyed due to excessive accumulation without the benefit of charity and due to the destruction of honey, they rub both the feet. Or rubs both hands.

english translation

hindi translation

deyaM bhojyadhanaM dhanaM sukRtibhirno saJcayastasya vai zrIkarNasya balezca vikramapateradyApi kIrtiH sthitA | asmAkaM madhudAnabhogarahitaM naSTaM cirAtsaJcitaM nirvANAditi naijapAdayugalaM dharSantyaho makSikAH ||18II

hk transliteration