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सन्त्येव सज्जानाः सन्त्येव पण्डिताः सन्त्येव देवालया योगिनश्च । दौर्जन्यमज्ञानमपि नास्तिक त्वं च कस्मान्नु वर्धते नागराज ।। There are good people and scholars, there are many temples and Yogis. Even so, why are hooliganism, ignorance, and atheism thriving

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उपार्जितानां वित्तानां त्याग एव हि रक्षणम्‌ । तडागोदरसंस्थानां परीवाह इवाऽम्भसाम्‌ ।। Money earned must be spent to keep it in circulation. Put it to good use which is the best protective investment. The water of pond has inflow and outflow systems. That keeps its water...

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यत्रोदकं तत्र वसन्ति हंसाः तथैव शुष्कं परिवर्जयन्ति । न हंसतुल्येन नरेण भाव्यं पुनस्त्यजन्ते पुनराश्रयन्ते ।। The swans live in lakes filled with blue waters. When any lake dries up, the swans of that lake desert it. Men should not change their base too often like...

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वरं न राज्यं न कुराजराज्यं वरं मित्रं न कुमित्रमित्रम्‌ । वरं न शिष्यो न कुशिष्यशिष्यो वरं न दारा न कुदारदाराः ।। It is better to have no state instead of having a bad state. Better to have no friends instead of having evil friends. Better...

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लुब्धमर्थेन ग्रहणीयात्‌ स्तब्धमञ्जलिकर्मणा । मूर्ख छन्दोऽनुवृत्तेन यथार्थत्वेन पण्डितम्‌ ।। The following can be won over; a greedy by offer of money, a proud person by cowering before him, a fool by agreeing with him and a scholar by speaking the truth. (कौटिल्यस्य नयः६)

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ऋणकतां पिता शत्रुः माता च व्यभिचारिणी । भार्या रूपवती शत्रुः पुत्रः शत्रुरपण्डितः ।। A father who leaves behind unpaid debts is the enemy of his children. A mother with loose character is a shame for her children. A beautiful wife is also enemy of her...

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स्वयं कर्म करोत्यात्मा स्वयं तत्फलमश्नुते । स्वयं भ्रति संसारे स्वयं तस्माद्विमुच्यते ।। A person commits acts and faces the consequences himself. He takes birth in many life forms and eventually dares to break free from all the life cycles and joins his Creator. (8) (कौटिल्यस्य...

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तादृशी जायते बुद्धिर्व्यवसायोऽपि तादृशः । सहायास्तादृशा एव यादृशी भवितव्यता ।। One who has money, he has lot of friends and lines of relatives. He is hailed as a real man. He is also considered full of wisdom. (5) (कौटिल्यस्य नयः ६)

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पक्षिणां काकश्चाण्डालः पशूनां चैव कुक्कुरः । मुनीनां कोपी चाण्डालः सर्वेषां चैव निन्दक: ।। Among birds the crow is the most evil, among animals dog, among sages the short tempered one and among common folk the back-biter is the worst evil. (2) (कौटिल्यस्य नयः ६)

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श्रुत्वा धर्मं विजानाति श्रुत्वा त्यजति र्दुतिम्‌ । श्रुत्वा ज्ञानमवाप्नोति श्रुत्वा मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्‌ ।। By hearing the scriptures recited one learns the secrets of the religion. By listening to the talk of a scholar, an evil person gets rid of evil thoughts. And the advice of spiritual...