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चन्दनगुणन्यायः (candanaguNanyAyaH)

 
लौकिकन्यायः
English
किं तेन हेमगिरिणा रजताद्रिणा वा यत्राश्रिताश्च मन्यामहे मलयमेव यदाश्रयेण कङ्कोलनिम्बकुटजा अपि चन्दनाः स्युः॥ --भर्तृहरिवैराग्य 2.78
The sandal tree grows in plenty in some areas of the Malaya mountain. It offers its fragrance to other trees which grow in that area. The maxim based on this phenomena, says that even the wicked men derive some goodness by remaining in the company of good and virtuous people.