Shloka 22
Sandhi–Vigraha in Āpada: The Mouse and the Cat (सन्धिविग्रहापदि—मूषकमार्जारसंवादः)
ये पुनर्धर्मशास्त्रेण वर्तेरन्निह दस्यव: । अपि ते दस्यवो भूत्वा क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमवाप्तुयु:,जो दस्युजातिमें उत्पन्न होकर भी धर्मशास्त्रके अनुसार आचरण करते हैं, वे लुटेरे होनेपर भी शीघ्र ही सिद्धि प्राप्त कर लेते हैं (ये सब बातें तुम्हें स्वीकार हों तो मैं तुम्हारा सरदार बन सकता हूँ)
ye punar dharmaśāstreṇa varterann iha dasyavaḥ | api te dasyavo bhūtvā kṣipraṃ siddhim avāptuyuḥ ||
Mas aqueles que, aqui, vivem de acordo com o Dharmaśāstra—ainda que sejam Dasyus—de fato, mesmo permanecendo Dasyus, alcançam depressa a siddhi, a realização espiritual.
कायव्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right conduct grounded in Dharmaśāstra can lead to swift spiritual accomplishment, even for those socially labeled as outlaws (dasyus); ethical discipline is presented as more decisive than birth or reputation.
Kāyavya argues that if members of a marginal or outlaw group follow the prescriptions of dharma-texts, they too can attain siddhi; the statement functions as a justification for moral eligibility and leadership based on adherence to dharma.