Chanakya Niti · Chapter 1
Chanakya Niti 1.9 meaning
dhanikah shrotriyo raja nadee vaidyas tu panchamah
pancha yatra na vidyante na tatra divasam vaset
धनिकः श्रोत्रियो राजा नदी वैद्यस्तु पञ्चमः ।
पञ्च यत्र न विद्यन्ते न तत्र दिवसं वसेत् ॥
Do not stay even a single day in a place that lacks these five: a wealthy merchant, a learned scholar, a ruler, a river, and a doctor.
What it means
A good place to live has a working economy, knowledge, governance, water and healthcare. Before you move or invest somewhere, check these basics; comfort without them is only an illusion.हिंदी में अर्थ
जहाँ ये पाँच न हों—धनी व्यापारी, विद्वान, राजा, नदी और वैद्य—वहाँ एक दिन भी नहीं रहना चाहिए।
रहने लायक जगह वही है जहाँ व्यापार, ज्ञान, शासन, पानी और इलाज की सुविधा हो। कहीं बसने या निवेश करने से पहले ये बुनियादी बातें ज़रूर देखो।
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