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Chapter 12.138 - Verse 62

Sanskrit Text

गृध्रदृष्टिर्बकालीनः श्वचेष्टः सिंहविक्रमः अनुद्विग्नः काकशङ्की भुजंगचरितं चरेत्

English Translation

A king should be far-sighted like the vulture, stable like a crane, watchful like a dog, brave like a lion, dreadful like a crow, and enter into the kingdom of his enemies like a snake with ease and without anxiety.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

गृध्र + दृष्टि | बक + आली | श्वन् + चेष्टा | सिंह + विक्रम
अनुद्विग्नः | काक + शङ्किन् | भुजंग + चरित | चरेत्