Chanakya Neeti

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आयुः कर्मच वित्तं च विद्या निधनमेव च । पञ्चैतानि हि सृज्यन्तेगर्भस्थस्यैव देहिनः ॥१II

sanskrit

These things are decided in the mother's womb itself, how many years a person will live, what kind of work he will do, how much property he will have and when will he die.

english translation

hindi translation

AyuH karmaca vittaM ca vidyA nidhanameva ca | paJcaitAni hi sRjyantegarbhasthasyaiva dehinaH ||1II

hk transliteration

साधुभ्यस्तेनिवर्तन्तेपुत्रमित्राणि बान्धवाः । येच तैः सह गन्तारस्तद्धर्मात्सुकृतं कुलम् ॥२II

sanskrit

Sons, friends and relatives retire from the saints, that is, they lose their attachment. But devotion is awakened in those who follow the saints and their entire family becomes blessed by their virtue.

english translation

hindi translation

sAdhubhyastenivartanteputramitrANi bAndhavAH | yeca taiH saha gantArastaddharmAtsukRtaM kulam ||2II

hk transliteration

दर्शनध्यानसंस्पर्शैर्मत्सी कूर्मी च पक्षिणी । शिशुंपालयतेनित्यं तथा सज्जन-संगतिः ॥३II

sanskrit

For example, fish nurture their babies by sight, turtles by attention and birds by touch. Similarly, the company of virtuous men nurtures a human being.

english translation

hindi translation

darzanadhyAnasaMsparzairmatsI kUrmI ca pakSiNI | zizuMpAlayatenityaM tathA sajjana-saMgatiH ||3II

hk transliteration

यावत्स्वस्थो ह्ययं देहो यावन्मृत्युश्च दूरतः । तावदात्महितं कुर्यात्प्राणान्ते किं करिष्यति ॥४II

sanskrit

When your body is healthy and under your control, the solution for self-realization should be taken because after death no one can do anything.

english translation

hindi translation

yAvatsvastho hyayaM deho yAvanmRtyuzca dUrataH | tAvadAtmahitaM kuryAtprANAnte kiM kariSyati ||4II

hk transliteration

कामधेनुगुणा विद्या कालेफलदायिनी । प्रवासे मातृसदृशी विद्या गुप्तं धनं स्मृतम्॥ ॥५॥

sanskrit

Acquiring knowledge is like a lotus which provides nectar in every season. She is a protector and benefactor like a mother in a foreign country, hence knowledge is called a hidden wealth.

english translation

hindi translation

kAmadhenuguNA vidyA kAlephaladAyinI | pravAse mAtRsadRzI vidyA guptaM dhanaM smRtam|| ||5||

hk transliteration