Verse 14·VR 5.46.14

तथा अपि तु नयज्ञेन जयम् आकान्क्षता रणे || ५-४६-१४ आत्मा रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नेन युद्ध सिद्धिः हि चन्चला |

tasya panca aayasaaH tiikShNaaH sitaaH piita mukhaaH sharaaH || 5-46-20 shirasti utpala patra aabhaa durdhareNa nipaatitaaH |

Translation

"Even then, the one who is skilled in strategy, desirous of a victory in a battle is to protect himself. Victory in a battle is indeed unreliable."

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tathaapi

even then

nayajJNena

by the one who is skilled in strategy

aakaaN^kSataa

desirous of

jayam

a victory

raNe

in battle

rakSyaH

one is to protect

aatmaa

himself

prayatnena

with effort

yuddhasiddhiH

victory in a battle

chaN^chalaahi

is indeed unreliable.

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46

Ravana Sends Five Army Generals

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