Chanakya Neeti

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श्रुत्वा धर्मं विजानाति श्रुत्वा त्यजति दुर्मतिम् । श्रुत्वा ज्ञानमवाप्नोति श्रुत्वा मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्॥१॥

sanskrit

Man knows religion by listening to the scriptures, by listening to the scriptures he gives up his foolishness, by listening to the scriptures he gets knowledge and by getting knowledge he attains salvation.

english translation

hindi translation

zrutvA dharmaM vijAnAti zrutvA tyajati durmatim | zrutvA jJAnamavApnoti zrutvA mokSamavApnuyAt||1||

hk transliteration

पक्षिणः काकश्चण्डालः पशूनां चैव कुक्कुरः । मुनीनां पापश्चण्डालः सर्वचाण्डालनिन्दकः ॥२॥

sanskrit

The crow is the lowest among birds. Dog is the lowest among animals. The ascetic who commits sins is worthy of hatred, but the person who criticizes others is a real Chandal.

english translation

hindi translation

pakSiNaH kAkazcaNDAlaH pazUnAM caiva kukkuraH | munInAM pApazcaNDAlaH sarvacANDAlanindakaH ||2||

hk transliteration

भस्मना शुद्धयते कास्यं ताम्रमम्लेन शुद्धयति । रजसा शुद्धयते नारी नदी वेगेन शुद्ध्यति ॥३II

sanskrit

A bronze vessel is purified by rubbing with ashes, a copper vessel is purified by tamarind or sour, women are purified by menstruation and a river is purified by the speed of the current.

english translation

hindi translation

bhasmanA zuddhayate kAsyaM tAmramamlena zuddhayati | rajasA zuddhayate nArI nadI vegena zuddhyati ||3II

hk transliteration

भ्रमन्सम्पूज्यते राजा भ्रमन्सम्पूज्यते द्विजः । भ्रमन्सम्पूज्यते योगी स्त्री भ्रमन्ती विनश्यति ॥४II

sanskrit

Kings, Brahmins and ascetic yogis get respect when they travel. But a woman gets corrupted by travelling.

english translation

hindi translation

bhramansampUjyate rAjA bhramansampUjyate dvijaH | bhramansampUjyate yogI strI bhramantI vinazyati ||4II

hk transliteration

यस्यार्थस्तस्य मित्राणि यस्यार्थास्तस्य बान्धवाः । यस्यार्थाः स पुमाल्लोके यस्यार्थाः स च पण्डितः ॥५II

sanskrit

A rich person has many friends. He also has many relatives. Only the rich man is called a man and only the rich man is honored by being called a Pandit.

english translation

hindi translation

yasyArthastasya mitrANi yasyArthAstasya bAndhavAH | yasyArthAH sa pumAlloke yasyArthAH sa ca paNDitaH ||5II

hk transliteration