Chanakya Neeti

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नराणां नापितो धूर्तः पक्षिणां चैव वायसः । चतुष्पादं शृगालस्तुस्त्रीणां धूर्ताच मालिनी II२१II

sanskrit

The barber is the most cunning of men. The crow is the most cunning among birds. The fox is the most cunning among animals. A cunning woman is the most cunning among women.

english translation

hindi translation

narANAM nApito dhUrtaH pakSiNAM caiva vAyasaH | catuSpAdaM zRgAlastustrINAM dhUrtAca mAlinI II21II

hk transliteration

जनिता चोपनेता च यस्तुविद्यां प्रयच्छति । अन्नदाता भयत्राता पञ्चैतेपितरः स्मृताः II२२II

sanskrit

The one who gives birth, the one who performs rituals like Yagyopavit etc., the giver of knowledge, the giver of food and the one who protects from fear; These five are considered fathers.

english translation

hindi translation

janitA copanetA ca yastuvidyAM prayacchati | annadAtA bhayatrAtA paJcaitepitaraH smRtAH II22II

hk transliteration

राजपत्नी गुरोः पत्नी मित्रपत्नी तथैव च । पत्नीमाता स्वमाता च पञ्चैता मातरः स्मृताः II२३II

sanskrit

Consider all of these as your mothers – the king's wife, the guru's wife, the friend's wife, the wife's mother and your own mother.

english translation

hindi translation

rAjapatnI guroH patnI mitrapatnI tathaiva ca | patnImAtA svamAtA ca paJcaitA mAtaraH smRtAH II23II

hk transliteration