Chanakya Neeti

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उद्योगेनास्ति दारिद्र्द्यं जपतो नास्ति पातकम्। मौनेन कलहो नास्ति नास्ति जागरितेभयम् ॥११II

sanskrit

Those who are enterprising cannot be poor, those who always remember God cannot be touched by sin, those who remain silent do not get into fights and those who remain alert are fearless.

english translation

hindi translation

udyogenAsti dAridrdyaM japato nAsti pAtakam| maunena kalaho nAsti nAsti jAgaritebhayam ||11II

hk transliteration

अतिरूपेण वा सीता अतिगर्वेण रावणः । अतिदानाद्बलिर्बद्धो ह्यतिसर्वत्र वर्जयेत्॥१२II

sanskrit

Sita was abducted due to excessive beauty, Ravana was killed due to excessive pride, King Bali had to be tied in bondage due to giving excessive donations, hence it is appropriate to avoid excess everywhere.

english translation

hindi translation

atirUpeNa vA sItA atigarveNa rAvaNaH | atidAnAdbalirbaddho hyatisarvatra varjayet||12II

hk transliteration

को हि भारः समर्थानां किं दूरं व्यवसायिनाम्। को विदेशः सुविद्यानां कः परः प्रियवादिनाम् ॥१३II

sanskrit

Which task is difficult for Samarth? Which place is far for business/employment? There is no foreign country for the scholars, there is no enemy for the Hindi speaking people.

english translation

hindi translation

ko hi bhAraH samarthAnAM kiM dUraM vyavasAyinAm| ko videzaH suvidyAnAM kaH paraH priyavAdinAm ||13II

hk transliteration

एकेनापि सुवृक्षेण पुष्पितेन सुगन्धिना । वासितं तद्वनं सर्वंसुपुत्रेण कुलं यथा II१४II

sanskrit

Just as the entire forest becomes fragrant with just one flower and fragrant tree, in the same way a single virtuous son enhances the fame of the entire family.

english translation

hindi translation

ekenApi suvRkSeNa puSpitena sugandhinA | vAsitaM tadvanaM sarvaMsuputreNa kulaM yathA II14II

hk transliteration

एकेन शुष्कवृक्षेण दह्यमानेन वह्निना । दह्यतेतद्वनं सर्वंकुपुत्रेण कुलं यथा ॥१५II

sanskrit

Just as just one dry burning tree burns the entire forest, similarly just one evil son destroys the honour, dignity and prestige of the entire family.

english translation

hindi translation

ekena zuSkavRkSeNa dahyamAnena vahninA | dahyatetadvanaM sarvaMkuputreNa kulaM yathA ||15II

hk transliteration