Chanakya Neethi · Traditional devotional text · Source: vignanam.org (Traditional devotional text (public-domain shlokas))
arthanāśaṃ manastāpaṃ gṛhē duścharitāni cha । vañchanaṃ chāpamānaṃ cha matimānna prakāśayēt ॥ 01 ॥
dhanadhānyaprayōgēṣu vidyāsaṅgrahaṇē tathā । āhārē vyavahārē cha tyaktalajjaḥ sukhī bhavēt ॥ 02 ॥
santōṣāmṛtatṛptānāṃ yatsukhaṃ śāntirēva cha । na cha taddhanalubdhānāmitaśchētaścha dhāvatām ॥ 03 ॥
santōṣastriṣu kartavyaḥ svadārē bhōjanē dhanē । triṣu chaiva na kartavyō'dhyayanē japadānayōḥ ॥ 04 ॥
viprayōrvipravahnyōścha dampatyōḥ svāmibhṛtyayōḥ । antarēṇa na gantavyaṃ halasya vṛṣabhasya cha ॥ 05 ॥
pādābhyāṃ na spṛśēdagniṃ guruṃ brāhmaṇamēva cha । naiva gāṃ na kumārīṃ cha na vṛddhaṃ na śiśuṃ tathā ॥ 06 ॥
śakaṭaṃ pañchahastēna daśahastēna vājinam । gajaṃ hastasahasrēṇa dēśatyāgēna durjanam ॥ 07 ॥
hastī aṅkuśamātrēṇa vājī hastēna tāḍyatē । śaṛṅgī laguḍahastēna khaḍgahastēna durjanaḥ ॥ 08 ॥
tuṣyanti bhōjanē viprā mayūrā ghanagarjitē । sādhavaḥ parasampattau khalāḥ paravipattiṣu ॥ 09 ॥
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