Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/50/21

दवाव एतौ गरसते भूमिः सर्पॊ बिलशयान इव राजानं चाविरॊद्धारं बराह्मणं चाप्रवासिनम ।। २-५०-२१ ।।

sanskrit

'Just as a snake devours frogs and other creatures in its lair, the earth consumes a king who is inactive and a Brahmin who remains confined to his home.' ।। 2-50-21 ।।

english translation

davAva etau garasate bhUmiH sarpò bilazayAna iva rAjAnaM cAviròddhAraM barAhmaNaM cApravAsinama || 2-50-21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/50/22

नास्ति वै जातितः शत्रुः पुरुषस्य विशां पते येन साधारणी वृत्तिः स शत्रुर नेतरॊ जनः ।। २-५०-२२ ।।

sanskrit

'O king, no one is inherently an enemy by nature. An individual becomes a foe when they share common pursuits.' ।। 2-50-22 ।।

english translation

nAsti vai jAtitaH zatruH puruSasya vizAM pate yena sAdhAraNI vRttiH sa zatrura netarò janaH || 2-50-22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/50/23

शत्रुपक्षं समृध्यन्तं यॊ मॊहात समुपेक्षते वयाधिर आप्यायित इव तस्य मूलं छिनत्ति सः ।। २-५०-२३ ।।

sanskrit

'One who foolishly neglects a growing enemy suffers as if a disease, left untreated, were to sever his vital parts.' ।। 2-50-23 ।।

english translation

zatrupakSaM samRdhyantaM yò mòhAta samupekSate vayAdhira ApyAyita iva tasya mUlaM chinatti saH || 2-50-23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/50/24

अल्पॊ ऽपि हय अरिर अत्यन्तं वर्धमानपराक्रमः वल्मीकॊ मूलज इव गरसते वृक्षम अन्तिकात ।। २-५०-२४ ।।

sanskrit

'Even a seemingly insignificant foe, if allowed to increase in strength, can destroy you like white ants that consume a tree from its roots.' ।। 2-50-24 ।।

english translation

alpò 'pi haya arira atyantaM vardhamAnaparAkramaH valmIkò mUlaja iva garasate vRkSama antikAta || 2-50-24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/50/25

आजमीढ रिपॊर लक्ष्मीर मा ते रॊचिष्ट भारत एष भारः सत्त्ववतां नयः शिरसि धिष्ठितः ।। २-५०-२५ ।।

sanskrit

'O Bharata, O Ajamida, do not accept the prosperity of your enemy. This policy (of neglecting the foe) should always be borne on their heads by the wise even like a load.' ।। 2-50-25 ।।

english translation

AjamIDha ripòra lakSmIra mA te ròciSTa bhArata eSa bhAraH sattvavatAM nayaH zirasi dhiSThitaH || 2-50-25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript