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Chapter 12.138 - Verse 65

Sanskrit Text

मृदुना सुमृदुं हन्ति मृदुना हन्ति दारुणम् नासाध्यं मृदुना किंचित्तस्मात्तीक्ष्णतरं मृदु

English Translation

By mildness the mild should be conquered. By mildness one may destroy that which is dreadful. There is nothing which mildness cannot do. Therefore, mildness is said to be sharper than fierceness.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

मृदुना | सु + मृदु | हन्ति | मृदुना | हन्ति | दारुणम्
न + असाध्य | मृदुना | किंचित् | तस्मात् | तीक्ष्णतरं | मृदु