Chanakya Neeti

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वृथा वृष्टिः समुद्रेषुवृथा तृप्तस्य भोजनम्। वृथा दानं समर्थस्य वृथा दीपो दिवापि च ॥१६II

sanskrit

The rain falling on the sea is useless. After being satisfied with food, food is useless. Giving alms to a capable person is useless and lighting a lamp during the day is useless.

english translation

hindi translation

vRthA vRSTiH samudreSuvRthA tRptasya bhojanam| vRthA dAnaM samarthasya vRthA dIpo divApi ca ||16II

hk transliteration