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Chapter 12.138
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Sanskrit Text
इतीदमुक्तं
वृजिनाभिसंहितं;
न
चैतदेवं
पुरुषः
समाचरेत्
।
परप्रयुक्तं
तु
कथं
निशामये;दतो
मयोक्तं
भवतो
हितार्थिना
॥
English Translation
A king should not always act in this way. The course of conduct that I have pointed out should be followed only in times of distress. Actuated with the desire of doing you good I have said this for instructing you as to how you should act when attacked by enemies.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
इति + इदम् | उक्तं | वृजिन + अभिसंधा | न | च + एतद् | एवं | पुरुषः | समाचरेत्
पर + प्रयुज् | तु | कथं | निशामयेद् | अतो | मद् + वच् | भवतो | हित + अर्थिन्
पर + प्रयुज् | तु | कथं | निशामयेद् | अतो | मद् + वच् | भवतो | हित + अर्थिन्