Chanakya Neeti

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लुब्धमर्थेन गृह्णीयात् स्तब्धमञ्जलिकर्मणा । मूर्ख छन्दोऽनुवृत्त्या च यथार्थत्वेन पण्डितम् ॥१२॥

sanskrit

Satisfy a greedy man with money, an arrogant man by joining hands, a fool by giving respect and a wise man by speaking the truth.

english translation

एक लालची आदमी को धन से अहंकारी को हाथ जोड़कर, मूर्ख को सम्मान देकर तथा विद्वान को सच बोलकर संतुष्ट करे ।

hindi translation

lubdhamarthena gRhNIyAt stabdhamaJjalikarmaNA | mUrkha chando'nuvRttyA ca yathArthatvena paNDitam ||12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript