Arthashastra

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निरुत्साहस् तु प्रभाववान् राजा विक्रम अभिपन्नो नश्यति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

sanskrit

But a king who has no enthusiasm in himself, will perish though possessed of a strong army.

english translation

nirutsAhas tu prabhAvavAn rAjA vikrama abhipanno nazyati" ity AcAryAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/abhisatyakarma/1/5

निरुत्साहस् तु प्रभाववान् राजा विक्रम अभिपन्नो नश्यति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

sanskrit

But a king who has no enthusiasm in himself, will perish though possessed of a strong army.

english translation

nirutsAhas tu prabhAvavAn rAjA vikrama abhipanno nazyati" ity AcAryAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript