Manava Dharmashastra 7.40
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 7.40
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- Sanskrit
7.40
bahavo 'vinayān naṣṭā rājānaḥ
vanasthā api rājyāni vinayāt pratipedire //
Through a want of modesty many kings have perished, together with their belongings; through modesty even hermits in the forest have gained kingdoms.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English