Mahabharat

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

'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

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

'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

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

'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

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

'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

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

'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