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Chapter 12.84
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Sanskrit Text
नैकमिच्छेद्गणं
हित्वा
स्याच्चेदन्यतरग्रहः
।
यस्त्वेको
बहुभिः
श्रेयान्कामं
तेन
गणं
त्यजेत्
॥
English Translation
When the question arises as to which of two sides should be adopted, you should not abandon the many for adopting the side of one. When, however, that one person excels the many by virtue of his possessing many accomplishments, then you should for that one, forsake the many.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
न + एक | इच्छेद् | गणं | हित्वा | अस् + चेद् | अन्यतर + ग्रह
यद् + तु + एक | बहुभिः | श्रेयान् | कामं | तेन | गणं | त्यजेत्
यद् + तु + एक | बहुभिः | श्रेयान् | कामं | तेन | गणं | त्यजेत्