Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

Manava Dharmashastra 7.208

Mānava Dharmaśāstra 7.208

Language
Sanskrit

7.208

saṃyuktasyāpi daivena puruṣakāreṇa varjitam
vinā puruṣakāreṇa phalaṃ kṣetraṃ prayacchati //

By gaining gold and land a king grows not so much in strength as by obtaining a firm friend, (who), though weak, (may become) powerful in the future.

Georg Bühler 1886, The Laws of Manu

Translations (1)

Commentaries (7)

Linked texts (1)