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Chapter 12.9 - Verse 35

Sanskrit Text

कृत्वा हि विविधं कर्म तत्तद्विविधलक्षणम् पार्थिवैर्नृपतिः स्वल्पैः कारणैरेव बध्यते

English Translation

Having performed various acts according to the diverse means of royal policy, insignificant kings, often destroy a great king through some contrivance.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कृत्वा | हि | विविधं | कर्म | तत् | तद् | विविध + लक्षण
पार्थिवैर् | नृपतिः | सु + अल्प | कारणैर् | एव | बध्यते