अयुक्तश्चपलः प्राप्तामपि रक्षितुमक्षमः । तच्छ्रुत्वा दानवाः सर्वे वाक्यं तस्यासुरस्य तु
ayuktaścapalaḥ prāptāmapi rakṣitumakṣamaḥ | tacchrutvā dānavāḥ sarve vākyaṃ tasyāsurasya tu
But one who is unsteady and without right judgment is unable to protect even what has been gained. Hearing the words of that Asura, all the Dānavas…
Tāraka (first sentence); Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) resumes narration (second hemistich as transition)
Listener: Audience/ṛṣis (contextual)
Scene: The speaker delivers a cautionary aphorism; the Dānavas listen, their expressions shifting from aggression to thoughtful assent.
Gains—material or spiritual—are preserved by steadiness and disciplined judgment; instability wastes even hard-won achievements.
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