प्रमत्तेष्व् अभियुक्तेषु दैवेन प्रहतेषु च | विक्रमास् तात सिध्यन्ति परीक्ष्य विधिना कृताः || ६-९-९
kim ca raakShasa raajasya raameNa apakR^itam puraa | aajahaara jana sthaanaad yasya bhaaryaam yashasvinaH || 6-9-13
Translation
"The gallantries performed according to the prescribed precept, after being tested, O dear brother, only succeed against those who are indifferent, who have been already attacked by an enemy or who stand struck down by fate."
Word by word
taata
Oh ; brother
pramatteSu
in respect of indifferent people
abhiyukteShu
in those who have been attacked by an enemy
prahateSu ca
in those who were struck down
daivena
by fate
vikramaaH
the gallantries
kR^itaH
performed
vidhinaa
according to precept
pariikSya
after being examined carefully
sidhyanti
succeed.
Chapter context
Vibhishana Speaks Words of Morality
19 verses · Verse 9 of 19
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