द्विविधम् त्रिविध उपायम् उपायम् अपि सेवते | विजिगीषुः सुहृत् कच्चिन् मित्रेषु च परम् तपः || ५-३६-१७
kaccin mitraaNi labhate mitraiH ca api abhigamyate | kaccit kalyaaNa mitraH ca mitraiH ca api puraH kR^itaH || 5-36-18
Translation
"Is Rama the annihilator of enemies as per necessity resorting to the two strategies viz., conciliatory and partaking approaches and even the three strategies viz., partaking, sowing dissension and open assault? Is he kind-hearted towards friends, with a wish to conquer the enemies?"
Word by word
paramtapaH
is Rama the annihilator of enemies
apisevate
resorting to
dvividham upaayam
the two strategies; viz.; conciliatory and partaking approaches
trividhopaayamapi
and even the three strategies viz. partaking sowing dissention and open assault
suhR^it kachchit
is he kind-hearted
mitreSu
to friends
vijagiiSuH
with a wish to conquer the enemies?
Chapter context
Hanuma Gives Seetha the Signet Ring Sent by Rama
45 verses · Verse 17 of 45
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