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50 passagesतथा च- महताप्य् अर्थ-सारेण यो विश्वसिति शत्रुषु । भार्यासु सुविरक्तासु तद्-अन्तं तस्य जीवितम् ॥
And likewise: whoever trusts enemies, even with great wealth, and trusts wives who are thoroughly estranged, that is the end of his life.
तच् छ्रुत्वा लघुपतनको ऽपि निरुत्तरश् चिन्तयामास-अहो, बुद्धि-प्रागल्भ्यम् अस्य नीति-विषये । अथवा स एवास्योपरि मैत्री-पक्षपातः । स आह-भो हिरण्यक !
Having heard that, Laghupatanaka too, left without a reply, thought: “Ah, the bold acuteness of his intelligence in the matter of policy! Or rather, this very thing is a leaning in favor of friendship toward him.” He said: “O Hiraṇyaka!”
सतां साप्तपदं मैत्रम् इत्य् आहुर् विबुधा जनाः । तस्मात् त्वं मित्रतां प्राप्तो वचनं मम तच् छृणु ॥
The wise say that among good people friendship begins with seven steps. Therefore, having attained friendship with me, listen to this word of mine.
दुर्गस्थेनापि त्वया मया सह नित्यम् एवालापो गुण-दोष-सुभाषित-गोष्ठी-कथाः सर्वदा कर्तव्याः, यद्य् एवं न विश्वसिषि ।
Even while dwelling in a fortress, you should always converse with me, and should always have discussions about virtues and faults and well-spoken matters, if you do not trust in this way.
तच् छ्रुत्वा हिरण्यको ऽपि व्यचिन्तयत्-विदग्ध-वचनो ऽयं दृश्यते लघुपतनकः सत्य-वाक्यश् च तद् युक्तम् अनेन मैत्री-करणम् । परं कदाचिन् मम दुर्गे चरण-पातो ऽपि न कार्यः । उक्तं च-
Hearing that, Hiraṇyaka too reflected: “This Laghupatanaka is seen to be eloquent and truthful in speech, so it is fitting to make friendship with him. But at no time should even a footfall into my fortress occur.” And it is said—
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