Chanakya Neeti

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इन्द्रियाणि च संयम्य रागद्वेषविवर्जितः । समदुःखसुखः शान्तः तत्त्वज्ञः साधुरुच्यते ॥१७II

sanskrit

An intelligent person should control his senses like a heron and accomplish his goal according to place, time and ability.

english translation

बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति अपनी इन्द्रियों को बगुले की तरह वश में करते हुए अपने लक्ष्य को जगह, समय और योग्यता के अनुसार पूर्ण करें I

hindi translation

indriyANi ca saMyamya rAgadveSavivarjitaH | samaduHkhasukhaH zAntaH tattvajJaH sAdhurucyate ||17II

hk transliteration by Sanscript