Shloka 22
Sandhi–Vigraha in Āpada: The Mouse and the Cat (सन्धिविग्रहापदि—मूषकमार्जारसंवादः)
ये पुनर्धर्मशास्त्रेण वर्तेरन्निह दस्यव: । अपि ते दस्यवो भूत्वा क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमवाप्तुयु:
ye punar dharmaśāstreṇa varterann iha dasyavaḥ | api te dasyavo bhūtvā kṣipraṃ siddhim avāptuyuḥ ||
ये पुनर्धर्मशास्त्रेण वर्तेरन्निह दस्यवः। अपि ते दस्यवो भूत्वा क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमवाप्तुयुः॥
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.