Verse 8·VR 6.9.8

अपि उपायैस् त्रिभिस् तात यो अर्थः प्राप्तुम् न शक्यते | तस्य विक्रम कालांस् तान् युक्तान् आहुर् मनीषिणः || ६-९-८

balaani aparimeyaani viiryaaNi ca nishaa caraaH | pareShaam sahasaa avaGYaa na kartavyaa katha.ncana || 6-9-12

Translation

"Dear brother! That act which cannot be accomplished by three well-known strategies (viz . conciliation, gift and sowing dissention) , is only then to be accomplished by exhibiting prowess, as stated by wise men."

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taata

dear brother

yaH

which

arthaH

act

na shakyate

cannot

praaptum

be accomplished

tribhiH

by three

upaayais api

strategies too

tasya

that act

aahuH

is said

yuktaan

to be suitable

nikramakaalaan

occasion for displaying prowess maniiSiNaH = by wise men.

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9

Vibhishana Speaks Words of Morality

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