Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi
Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi (विनाशकाले विपरीतबुद्धिः) is a famous Sanskrit phrase, which means “Adversity kills intelligence or misfortune spoils the mind”
“Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi” verse is mentioned in Chanakya Niti (चाणक्य नीति) chapter 16 verse 5
Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi – Sanskrit with Hindi and English meaning
न निर्मिता केन न दृष्टपूर्वा न श्रूयते हेममयी कुरङ्गी ।
तथाऽपि तृष्णा रघुनन्दनस्य विनाशकाले विपरीतबुद्धिः॥
Hindi meaning
सोने की हिरणी न तो किसी ने बनायी, न किसी ने इसे देखा और न यह सुनने में ही आता है । फिर भी रघुनन्दन की तृष्णा देखिये ! वास्तव में विनाश का समय आने पर बुद्धि विपरीत हो जाती है ।
English Meaning
No one has ever created, seen or heard of a golden deer still Lord Ram wished for it. Truly adversity kills intelligence or Misfortune spoils the mind.