Manusmriti

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पित्र्यं वा भजते शीलं मातुर्वोभयमेव वा । न कथं चन दुर्योनिः प्रकृतिं स्वां नियच्छति ॥ ५९ ॥

sanskrit

A base-born man either resembles in character his father, or his mother, or both; he can never conceal his real nature

english translation

pitryaM vA bhajate zIlaM mAturvobhayameva vA | na kathaM cana duryoniH prakRtiM svAM niyacchati || 59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/10/59

पित्र्यं वा भजते शीलं मातुर्वोभयमेव वा । न कथं चन दुर्योनिः प्रकृतिं स्वां नियच्छति ॥ ५९ ॥

sanskrit

A base-born man either resembles in character his father, or his mother, or both; he can never conceal his real nature

english translation

pitryaM vA bhajate zIlaM mAturvobhayameva vA | na kathaM cana duryoniH prakRtiM svAM niyacchati || 59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript