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.
Chapter context
46
Ravana Sends Five Army Generals
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