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Chapter 12.138
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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
न + असाध्य | मृदुना | किंचित् | तस्मात् | तीक्ष्णतरं | मृदु