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Chapter 12.119 - Verse 2

Sanskrit Text

श्वा स्वस्थानमुत्क्रम्य प्रमाणमभि सत्कृतः आरोप्यः श्वा स्वकात्स्थानादुत्क्रम्यान्यत्प्रपद्यते

English Translation

Bhishma said Following the lesson drawn from the story of the dog, that king, who appoints his servants to offices for which each is, competent, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. A dog should not, with becoming honours, be posted in a position far above that for which he is fit. If a dog be posted above that situation which is fit for him, he becomes inebriate with haughtiness.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | श्वा | स्व + स्थान | उत्क्रम्य | प्रमाणम् | अभि | सत्कृतः
आरोप्यः | श्वा | स्वकात् | स्थानाद् | उत्क्रम् + अन्य | प्रपद्यते