Complete Chanakya Neeti

by R.P. Jain

By preaching foolish pupils, looking after a wicked woman or keeping company of worried persons, even scholars will suffer. Therefore, foolish persons should never be encouraged to undertake any good deed. One must stay away from a characterless woman, otherwise his image will be tarnished. Similarly, an unhappy person can never give happiness, so stay away from him.

These are blunt thoughts. Too blunt that they can pinch a few. Sympathise over unhappy person, esp women, and they will just walk away after gaining the happiness and approval of “they being perfect” from you, leaving you behind of course for a better choice. If you want to support someone then support yourself. If you want to make someone happy - then that is you yourself - then make just one happy.

Any place, which lacks the five basic conveniences, i.e. Brahmins to perform religious ceremonies, a just king, prosperous traders, flowing rivers and proper medical facilities, such a place is totally unsuitable for an intelligent person. It should be left immediately.