Mahabharat

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अद्रॊहे समयं कृत्वा चिच्छेद नमुचेः शिरः शक्रः सा हि मता तस्य रिपौ वृत्तिः सनातनी ।। २-५०-२० ।।

sanskrit

'Such are the practices of kings. Sakra severed Namuchi’s head during a time of peace, despite having sworn otherwise, because he deemed this approach to dealing with enemies to be an eternal principle.' ।। 2-50-20 ।।

english translation

adròhe samayaM kRtvA ciccheda namuceH ziraH zakraH sA hi matA tasya ripau vRttiH sanAtanI || 2-50-20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/50/20

अद्रॊहे समयं कृत्वा चिच्छेद नमुचेः शिरः शक्रः सा हि मता तस्य रिपौ वृत्तिः सनातनी ।। २-५०-२० ।।

sanskrit

'Such are the practices of kings. Sakra severed Namuchi’s head during a time of peace, despite having sworn otherwise, because he deemed this approach to dealing with enemies to be an eternal principle.' ।। 2-50-20 ।।

english translation

adròhe samayaM kRtvA ciccheda namuceH ziraH zakraH sA hi matA tasya ripau vRttiH sanAtanI || 2-50-20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript