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Chapter 12.86 - Verse 32

Sanskrit Text

विश्वासयेत्परांश्चैव विश्वसेन्न तु कस्यचित् पुत्रेष्वपि हि राजेन्द्र विश्वासो प्रशस्यते

English Translation

The king, O monarch, should, be able to make his enemies sleep under a sense of security. He should not, however, himself trust any one. The reposing of confidence on even his own son is not good.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

विश्वासयेत् | पर + च + एव | विश्वस् + न | तु | कस्यचित्
पुत्र + अपि | हि | राजन् + इन्द्र | विश्वासो | न | प्रशस्यते