Verse 40·VR 5.2.40
अर्थानर्थान्तरे बुद्धिर्निश्चितापि न शोभते | घातयन्ति हि कार्याणि दूताः पण्डितमानिनः || ५-२-४०
vaiDuuryamaNichitraishcha muktaajaalavibhuushhitaiH |talaiH shushubhire taani bhavanaanyatra rakshasaam || 5-2-53
Translation
"Even a decided mind will not shine when thinking about gain and loss. Mediators who are respected by scholarly people will also harm tasks due to their arrogance."
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Word by word
nishchitaaH buddhirapi
even a decided mind
na shobhate
will not shine
arthaanarthaantare
(when vacillating) between gain and loss
duutaaH
messengers
paNDitamaaninaH
who are respected by scholars
ghaatayanti hi
will also harm
kaaryaaNi
tasks (due to their arrogance).
Chapter context
2
The City of Lanka
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