Mahabharat

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धिग बलं कषत्रियबलं बरह्मतेजॊबलं बलम बलाबलं विनिश्चित्य तप एव परं बलम ॥ १-१६५-४२ ॥

sanskrit

'Alas, the might of the Kshatriyas is nothing compared to the true prowess of the Brahmins! When discerning strength and weakness, it is clear to me that asceticism embodies true strength.' ॥ 1-165-42 ॥

english translation

dhiga balaM kaSatriyabalaM barahmatejòbalaM balama balAbalaM vinizcitya tapa eva paraM balama ॥ 1-165-42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/165/42

धिग बलं कषत्रियबलं बरह्मतेजॊबलं बलम बलाबलं विनिश्चित्य तप एव परं बलम ॥ १-१६५-४२ ॥

sanskrit

'Alas, the might of the Kshatriyas is nothing compared to the true prowess of the Brahmins! When discerning strength and weakness, it is clear to me that asceticism embodies true strength.' ॥ 1-165-42 ॥

english translation

dhiga balaM kaSatriyabalaM barahmatejòbalaM balama balAbalaM vinizcitya tapa eva paraM balama ॥ 1-165-42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript