Chanakya Niti · Chapter 6
Chanakya Niti 6.17 meaning
indriyani cha sanyamya ragadvesha-vivarjitah
samaduhkhasukhah shantah tattvajnah sadhur uchyate
इन्द्रियाणि च संयम्य रागद्वेषविवर्जितः ।
समदुःखसुखः शान्तः तत्त्वज्ञः साधुरुच्यते ॥
One who controls the senses, is free from attachment and hatred, stays the same in sorrow and joy, is calm and knows the truth — such a person is called a sage.
What it means
Real goodness is about inner balance, not outward show. Self-control, freedom from grudges and steadiness through ups and downs make a person peaceful, wise and trustworthy.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो इंद्रियों को वश में रखे, राग-द्वेष से मुक्त हो, सुख-दुख में एक-सा रहे, शांत हो और सत्य को जाने, वही साधु कहलाता है।
सच्ची साधुता दिखावे में नहीं, भीतर के संतुलन में है। संयम, द्वेष से मुक्ति और सुख-दुख में स्थिरता इंसान को शांत, समझदार और भरोसेमंद बनाती है।
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