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यावज्जीवं निराशोऽसि कल्याणाय धुरं वह । मात्मानमवमन्यस्व मैनमल्पेन बीभरः । मनः कृत्वा सुकल्याणं मा भैस्त्वं प्रतिसंस्तभ॥५-१३१-६॥
“So long as you live, do not abandon hope; carry the burden toward what is beneficial. Do not despise yourself; do not be shaken by something small. Set your mind upon sound welfare—do not fear; steady yourself.”
english translation
उत्तिष्ठ हे कापुरुष मा शेष्वैवं पराजितः । अमित्रान्नन्दयन्सर्वान्निर्मानो बन्धुशोकदः॥५-१३१-७॥
“Rise, O faint-hearted one; do not remain thus in defeat—delighting all adversaries, losing self-respect, and causing grief to your kin.”
english translation
सुपूरा वै कुनदिका सुपूरो मूषिकाञ्जलिः । सुसंतोषः कापुरुषः स्वल्पकेनापि तुष्यति॥५-१३१-८॥
A small stream is easily filled; a mouse’s handful is quickly full. So too the faint-hearted man is soon satisfied even with something trifling.
english translation
अप्यरेरारुजन्दंष्ट्रामाश्वेव निधनं व्रज । अपि वा संशयं प्राप्य जीवितेऽपि पराक्रम॥५-१३१-९॥
Even if it means breaking the enemy’s fangs, go swiftly—though it lead to death; and even when life is uncertain, still strive with valor.
english translation
अप्यरेः श्येनवच्छिद्रं पश्येस्त्वं विपरिक्रमन् । विनदन्वाथ वा तूष्णीं व्योम्नि वापरिशङ्कितः॥५-१३१-१०॥
Move about and seek an opening in the enemy like a hawk—whether calling out or keeping silent, whether on the ground or as if in the sky—without anxiety.
english translation