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Chapter 15.11 - Verse 7

Sanskrit Text

यदा स्वपक्षो बलवान्परपक्षस्तथाबलः विगृह्य शत्रून्कौन्तेय यायात्क्षितिपतिस्तदा यदा स्वपक्षोऽबलवांस्तदा संधिं समाश्रयेत्

English Translation

When one's own side has vecome strong and the side of the enemy has become weak, it is them, O son of Kunti, that the king should fight against the enemy and try to acquire victory.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यदा | स्व + पक्ष | बलवान् | पर + पक्ष + तथा + अबल
विगृह्य | शत्रून् | कौन्तेय | यायात् | क्षितिपति + तदा
यदा | स्व + पक्ष | अबलवत् + तदा | संधिं | समाश्रयेत्