Shloka 29

मृदु-तीक्ष्ण-नीति तथा दुष्टलक्षण-विज्ञानम्

Measured Policy and the Recognition of Malicious Disposition

Devanagari script

प्रणिपातं च गच्छेत काले शत्रोर्बलीयस: । युक्तो5स्य वधमन्विच्छेदप्रमत्त: प्रमाद्यत:,यदि बलवान शत्रुसे पाला पड़ जाय और समय उसीके अनुकूल हो तो राजा उसके सामने नतमस्तक हो जाय और जब वह शत्रु असावधान हो, तब स्वयं सावधान और उद्योगशील होकर उसके वधके उपायका अन्वेषण करे

Translation

“Quando chegar o momento e o inimigo for mais poderoso, e as circunstâncias lhe forem favoráveis, o rei deve ir e prostrar-se diante dele. Mas quando esse inimigo estiver descuidado, então, mantendo-se atento e diligente, deve buscar os meios de eliminá-lo.”

Word by Word

praṇipātamprostration, submission

caand

gacchetshould go/should resort (to)

kāleat the proper time

śatroḥof the enemy

balīyasaḥof the stronger (one)

yuktaḥbeing vigilant/engaged, prepared

asyaof him/this (enemy)

vadhamkilling, slaying

anvicchetshould seek, should look for

apramattaḥnot careless, vigilant

pramādyataḥof (the enemy) being careless

yadiif

balavānstrong, powerful

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes