Chanakya Neeti

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एकेनापि सुपुत्रेण विद्यायुक्तेन साधुना । आह्लादितं कुलं सर्वंयथा चन्द्रेण शर्वरी ॥१६II

sanskrit

Due to having only one son who is learned and virtuous, the entire family remains happy just as the night brightens when the moon rises.

english translation

hindi translation

ekenApi suputreNa vidyAyuktena sAdhunA | AhlAditaM kulaM sarvaMyathA candreNa zarvarI ||16II

hk transliteration

किं जातैर्बहुभिः पुत्रैः शोकसन्तापकारकैः । वरमेकः कुलालम्बी यत्र विश्राम्यतेकुलम् II१७II

sanskrit

What is the use of having so many sons who only create sorrow and disappointment? It is better to have only one son who provides support and peace to the entire family.

english translation

hindi translation

kiM jAtairbahubhiH putraiH zokasantApakArakaiH | varamekaH kulAlambI yatra vizrAmyatekulam II17II

hk transliteration

लालयेत्पञ्चवर्षाणि दशवर्षाणि ताडयेत्। प्राप्तेतुषोडशेवर्षे पुत्रेमित्रवदाचरेत्॥१८II

sanskrit

For five years the son should be brought up with pampering and love, for ten years he should be scolded. But when he turns 16 years old, treat him like a friend.

english translation

hindi translation

lAlayetpaJcavarSANi dazavarSANi tADayet| prAptetuSoDazevarSe putremitravadAcaret||18II

hk transliteration

उपसर्गेऽन्यचक्रे च दुर्भिक्षे च भयावहे । असाधुजनसम्पर्केयः पलायेत्स जीवति ॥१९II

sanskrit

That person can always remain safe who flees in times of terrible disaster, foreign invasion, severe famine and in the company of evil people.

english translation

hindi translation

upasarge'nyacakre ca durbhikSe ca bhayAvahe | asAdhujanasamparkeyaH palAyetsa jIvati ||19II

hk transliteration

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां यस्यैकोऽपि न विद्यते । अजागलस्तनस्येव तस्य जन्म निरर्थकम्॥२०II

sanskrit

A person who does not earn religion, wealth, work and salvation in his life, gets the benefit of only death even after being born many times in the mortal world.

english translation

hindi translation

dharmArthakAmamokSANAM yasyaiko'pi na vidyate | ajAgalastanasyeva tasya janma nirarthakam||20II

hk transliteration