Shloka 14

Ghaṭotkaca Slays Alāyudha (Night Battle and Māyā Countermeasures) / घटोत्कचेन अलायुधवधः

Devanagari script

यो5वमन्य वच: पथ्यं सुहृदामाप्तकारिणाम्‌ | स्वमतं कुरुते मूढ: स शोच्यो नचिरादिव,जो मूर्ख अपने हितैषी मित्रोंके हितकर वचनकी अवहेलना करके मनमाना बर्ताव करता है, वह थोड़े ही समयमें शोचनीय दशाको प्राप्त हो जाता है

Transliteration

yo 'vamanya vacaḥ pathyaṃ suhṛdām āptakāriṇām | svamataṃ kurute mūḍhaḥ sa śocyo nacirād iva ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: The fool who scorns the wholesome counsel of well-wishing friends and trusted well-doers, and instead acts according to his own whim, soon becomes a fit object of lamentation.

Word by Word

यःwho

अवमन्यhaving disregarded

वचःspeech; advice; word

पथ्यम्wholesome; beneficial

सुहृदाम्of well-wishers/friends

आप्तकारिणाम्of those who do what is proper/reliable (well-intentioned doers)

स्वमतम्one's own opinion

कुरुतेdoes; follows; acts (according to)

मूढःa fool; deluded person

सःhe

शोच्यःto be lamented; pitiable

नnot

चिरात्after a long time; long thereafter

इवas if; like

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संजय उवाच

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Sanjaya

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