Mahabharat

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ते वयं नयम आस्थाय शत्रुदेहसमीपगाः कथम अन्तं न गच्छेम वृक्षस्येव नदीरयाः पररन्ध्रे पराक्रान्ताः सवरन्ध्रावरणे सथिताः ।। २-१६-५ ।।

sanskrit

'A battle, when guided by poor strategy and lacking in well-established tactics, inevitably leads to defeat or ruin. Moreover, if both sides are evenly matched, the outcome remains uncertain. Yet, it is impossible for both to emerge victorious. If, disguising our own faults, we attack the enemy taking advantage of his loopholes, why should we not succeed?' ।। 2-16-5 ।।

english translation

te vayaM nayama AsthAya zatrudehasamIpagAH kathama antaM na gacchema vRkSasyeva nadIrayAH pararandhre parAkrAntAH savarandhrAvaraNe sathitAH || 2-16-5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/16/5

ते वयं नयम आस्थाय शत्रुदेहसमीपगाः कथम अन्तं न गच्छेम वृक्षस्येव नदीरयाः पररन्ध्रे पराक्रान्ताः सवरन्ध्रावरणे सथिताः ।। २-१६-५ ।।

sanskrit

'A battle, when guided by poor strategy and lacking in well-established tactics, inevitably leads to defeat or ruin. Moreover, if both sides are evenly matched, the outcome remains uncertain. Yet, it is impossible for both to emerge victorious. If, disguising our own faults, we attack the enemy taking advantage of his loopholes, why should we not succeed?' ।। 2-16-5 ।।

english translation

te vayaM nayama AsthAya zatrudehasamIpagAH kathama antaM na gacchema vRkSasyeva nadIrayAH pararandhre parAkrAntAH savarandhrAvaraNe sathitAH || 2-16-5 ||

hk transliteration