Occupation: Teacher Birth: 370 Bc Death: 283 Bc
All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words..
The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed all things rest upon truth..
Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion..
Task performed by an unintelligent person should not be rated high..
No one should ever be disrespected..
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family..
It is better to live under a tree in a jungle inhabited by tigers and elephants, to maintain oneself in such a place with ripe fruits and spring wate….
A learned man is honoured by the people.A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honoured everywhere..
Evil person causes harm even if treated will..
Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities..
The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you..
This sutra enjoins a rule of morality. It says nobody should be disrespected. A man can impress evdrybnody by his virtues. Disrespecting others means….
O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet..
The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman..
Chankaya is referring there to the probibition of entry of the untrustworthy in the counsel-room. Disloyal persons foolishly speak out the secrets of….
If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?.
If the bees which seek the liquid oozing from the head of a lust-intoxicated elephant are driven away by the flapping of his ears, then the elephant ….
Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again..
A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace.
People's Fury is above all the furies..
Even a pandit comes to grief by giving instruction to a foolish disciple, by maintaining a wicked wife, and by excessive familiarity with the miserab….