Ramayana
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कच्चिदष्टादशान्येषु स्वपक्षे दश पञ्च च । त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरविज्ञातैर्वेत्सि तीर्थानि चारकैः ॥ २-१००-३६
I hope you collect information (of their secret efforts) intelligently through unrecognisable spies with three of them closely watching each of the eighteen officials (there are eighteen categories of officials in a kingdom) of the enemy's side and fifteen (officials) on your side. ॥ 2-100-36॥
english translation
kaccidaSTAdazAnyeSu svapakSe daza paJca ca । tribhistribhiravijJAtairvetsi tIrthAni cArakaiH ॥ 2-100-36
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकच्चिद्व्यपास्तानहितान्प्रतियातांश्च सर्वदा । दुर्बलाननवज्ञाय वर्तसे रिपुसूदन ॥ २-१००-३७
Oh ! slayer of foes, I hope you are always alert about your foes who were defeated by you and have come back. You should not ignore your enemies thinking they are weak. ॥ 2-100-37॥
english translation
kaccidvyapAstAnahitAnpratiyAtAMzca sarvadA । durbalAnanavajJAya vartase ripusUdana ॥ 2-100-37
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकच्चिन्न लौकायतिकान्ब्राह्मणांस्तात सेवसे । अनर्थकुशला ह्येते बालाः पण्डितमानिनः ॥ २-१००-३८
Dear brother, I hope you do not serve those brahmins who are atheists, who foolishly think of this world alone and fancy themselves as learned. They only bring disasters. ॥ 2-100-38॥
english translation
kaccinna laukAyatikAnbrAhmaNAMstAta sevase । anarthakuzalA hyete bAlAH paNDitamAninaH ॥ 2-100-38
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधर्मशास्त्रेषु मुख्येषु विद्यमानेषु दुर्बुधाः । बुद्धिमान्वीक्षिकीं प्राप्य निरर्थं प्रवदन्ति ते ॥ २-१००-३९
While principal scriptures do exist, these superficial fellows take resort to the science of logic based on abstract reasoning, and indulge in futile talks. ॥ 2-100-39॥
english translation
dharmazAstreSu mukhyeSu vidyamAneSu durbudhAH । buddhimAnvIkSikIM prApya nirarthaM pravadanti te ॥ 2-100-39
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवीरैरध्युषितां पूर्वमस्माकं तात पूर्वकैः । सत्यनामां दृढ द्वारां हस्त्यश्वरथसङ्कुलाम् ॥ २-१००-४०
My dear brother, worthy of its name, formerly defended by our heroic ancestors, with its sturdy gates, its elephants, horses and chariots - ॥ 2-100-40॥
english translation
vIrairadhyuSitAM pUrvamasmAkaM tAta pUrvakaiH । satyanAmAM dRDha dvArAM hastyazvarathasaGkulAm ॥ 2-100-40
hk transliteration by Sanscript