Mahabharat

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दरव्यभूता गुणाः सर्वे तिष्ठन्ति हि पराक्रमे जयस्य हेतुः सिद्धिर हि कर्म दैवं च संश्रितम ॥ २-१५-११ ॥

'However, one who lacks valor, even if endowed with every other virtue, can hardly achieve anything. Every virtue exists in a potential state alongside valor.' ॥ 2-15-11 ॥

english translation

daravyabhUtA guNAH sarve tiSThanti hi parAkrame jayasya hetuH siddhira hi karma daivaM ca saMzritama ॥ 2-15-11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

संयुक्तॊ हि बलैः कश चित परमादान नॊपयुज्यते तेन दवारेण शत्रुभ्यः कषीयते सबलॊ रिपुः ॥ २-१५-१२ ॥

'Concentration of attention, effort, and destiny are the three causes of victory. Yet, even one endowed with valor does not deserve success if they act carelessly.' ॥ 2-15-12 ॥

english translation

saMyuktò hi balaiH kaza cita paramAdAna nòpayujyate tena davAreNa zatrubhyaH kaSIyate sabalò ripuH ॥ 2-15-12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दैन्यं यथाबलवति तथा मॊहॊ बलान्विते ताव उभौ नाशकौ हेतू राज्ञा तयाज्यौ जयार्थिना ॥ २-१५-१३ ॥

'Hence, sometimes an enemy, despite their strength, meets death at the hands of their adversaries. Just as weakness leads to defeat for the feeble, so too can foolishness overcome the strong. A king, therefore, that is desirous of victory, should avoid both these causes of destruction.' ॥ 2-15-13 ॥

english translation

dainyaM yathAbalavati tathA mòhò balAnvite tAva ubhau nAzakau hetU rAjJA tayAjyau jayArthinA ॥ 2-15-13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जरासंध विनाशं च राज्ञां च परिमॊक्षणम यदि कुर्याम यज्ञार्थं किं ततः परमं भवेत ॥ २-१५-१४ ॥

'If we strive to slay Jarasandha and rescue the kings imprisoned by him for our sacrifice, there can be no nobler endeavor.' ॥ 2-15-14 ॥

english translation

jarAsaMdha vinAzaM ca rAjJAM ca parimòkSaNama yadi kuryAma yajJArthaM kiM tataH paramaM bhaveta ॥ 2-15-14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनारम्भे तु नियतॊ भवेद अगुण निश्चयः गुणान निःसंशयाद राजन नैर्गुण्यं मन्यसे कथम ॥ २-१५-१५ ॥

'O King, if we do not act, there would certainly be a determination of demerit. How can you consider inaction when there are undoubted merits ॥ in acting॥?' ॥ 2-15-15 ॥

english translation

anArambhe tu niyatò bhaveda aguNa nizcayaH guNAna niHsaMzayAda rAjana nairguNyaM manyase kathama ॥ 2-15-15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript