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Chapter 12.168 - Verse 20

Sanskrit Text

नालं सुखाय सुहृदो नालं दुःखाय शत्रवः प्रज्ञालमर्थानां सुखानामलं धनम्

English Translation

Friends are not the root of one's happiness. Enemies are not the root of one's misery. Wisdom cannot bring on wealth; wealth cannot give happiness.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न + अलम् | सुखाय | सुहृदो | न + अलम् | दुःखाय | शत्रवः
न | च | प्रज्ञा + अलम् | अर्थानां | न | सुखानाम् | अलं | धनम्