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Chapter 12.138 - Verse 52

Sanskrit Text

अमित्रं नैव मुञ्चेत ब्रुवन्तं करुणान्यपि दुःखं तत्र कुर्वीत हन्यात्पूर्वापकारिणम्

English Translation

The king should never allow his enemy to escape even if he bewails piteously. He should never be moved by these; on the other hand, he should destroy the person who has done him an injury.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अमित्रं | न + एव | मुञ्चेत | ब्रुवन्तं | करुण + अपि
दुःखं | तत्र | न | कुर्वीत | हन्यात् | पूर्व + अपकारिन्