Verse 46

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of the Wickedदुर्जनपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Anuṣṭubhअनुष्टुभ्

[neeti-46]

न कश्चिच्चण्डकोपानामात्मीयो नाम भूभुजाम् ।होतारमपि जुह्वानं स्पृष्टो दहति पावकः ॥४६॥

na kaściccaṇḍakopānāmātmīyo nāma bhūbhujām |hotāramapi juhvānaṃ spṛṣṭo dahati pāvakaḥ ||46||

Translation

(ANGER OF WICKED KINGS)

For the kings who give into extreme rage, no one becomes close. The fire burns if even the person performing the Fire-rite contacts it! ॥ 46 ॥