Arthashastra
"छिन्न पक्षस्य इव राज्ञश् चेष्टा नाशश् च" इति ॥
And like a bird deprived of its wings, the king loses ॥ his॥ capacity for action.
english translation
"chinna pakSasya iva rAjJaz ceSTA nAzaz ca" iti ॥
hk transliteration by SanscriptArthashastra
"छिन्न पक्षस्य इव राज्ञश् चेष्टा नाशश् च" इति ॥
And like a bird deprived of its wings, the king loses ॥ his॥ capacity for action.
english translation
"chinna pakSasya iva rAjJaz ceSTA nAzaz ca" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript