Chanakya Neeti

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त्यजेद्धर्मं दयाहीनं विद्याहीनं गुरुं त्यजेत् । त्यजेत्क्रोधमुखीं भार्यांनिःस्नेहान्बान्धवांस्त्यजेत्॥१६II

sanskrit

It is right to abandon religion without mercy. It is right to abandon a teacher without knowledge. It is right to leave a wife who is always angry. And it is also appropriate to abandon one's relatives without love.

english translation

hindi translation

tyajeddharmaM dayAhInaM vidyAhInaM guruM tyajet | tyajetkrodhamukhIM bhAryAMniHsnehAnbAndhavAMstyajet||16II

hk transliteration

अध्वा जरा देहवतां पर्वतानां जलं जरा । अमैथुनं जरा स्त्रीणां वस्त्राणामातपो जरा II१७II

sanskrit

The old man who travels continuously. A horse that is always tied grows old. If a woman becomes old without love. Clothes become old due to exposure to sunlight.

english translation

hindi translation

adhvA jarA dehavatAM parvatAnAM jalaM jarA | amaithunaM jarA strINAM vastrANAmAtapo jarA II17II

hk transliteration

कः कालः कानि मित्राणि को देशः कौ व्ययागमौ । कश्चाहं का च मेशक्तिरिति चिन्त्यं मुहुर्मुहुः II१८II

sanskrit

What kind of time is it, who are my friends, what kind of country is it, what are my income and expenses, who am I and what are my powers, these are the things a person should think about again and again, that is, always.

english translation

hindi translation

kaH kAlaH kAni mitrANi ko dezaH kau vyayAgamau | kazcAhaM kA ca mezaktiriti cintyaM muhurmuhuH II18II

hk transliteration

अग्निर्देवो द्विजातीनां मुनीनां हृदि दैवतम् । प्रतिमा स्वल्पबुद्धीनां सर्वत्र समदर्शिनः II१९II

sanskrit

The god of Dwijas is Agni. There are gods in the hearts of sages and saints. For the less intelligent, there are gods everywhere in Windd idols and for the wise.

english translation

hindi translation

agnirdevo dvijAtInAM munInAM hRdi daivatam | pratimA svalpabuddhInAM sarvatra samadarzinaH II19II

hk transliteration