Manusmriti

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विषादप्यमृतं ग्राह्यं बालादपि सुभाषितम् । अमित्रादपि सद्वृत्तममेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् ॥ २३९ ॥

sanskrit

Even from poison nectar may be taken, even from a child good advice, even from a foe (a lesson in) good conduct, and even from an impure (substance) gold.

english translation

viSAdapyamRtaM grAhyaM bAlAdapi subhASitam | amitrAdapi sadvRttamamedhyAdapi kAJcanam || 239 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/2/239

विषादप्यमृतं ग्राह्यं बालादपि सुभाषितम् । अमित्रादपि सद्वृत्तममेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् ॥ २३९ ॥

sanskrit

Even from poison nectar may be taken, even from a child good advice, even from a foe (a lesson in) good conduct, and even from an impure (substance) gold.

english translation

viSAdapyamRtaM grAhyaM bAlAdapi subhASitam | amitrAdapi sadvRttamamedhyAdapi kAJcanam || 239 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript