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50 passagesयद् अपसरति मेषः कारणं तत् प्रहर्तुं मृग-पतिर् अपि कोपात् सङ्कुचत्य् उत्पतिष्णुः । हृदय-निहित-भावा गूढ-मन्त्र-प्रचाराः किम् अपि विगणयन्तो बुद्धिमन्तः सहन्ते ॥
When the ram withdraws, that is a reason to strike; even the lord of beasts, angry, draws back when ready to spring. The intelligent, with their intentions held in their hearts and their secret counsels put into action, endure while considering something beyond ordinary reckoning.
अन्यच् च- बलवन्तं रिपुं दृष्ट्वा देश-त्यागं करोति यः । युधिष्ठिर इवाप्नोति पुनर् जीवन् स मेदिनीम् ॥
Furthermore, he who, after seeing a powerful enemy, abandons his country obtains the earth again while living, like Yudhiṣṭhira.
युध्यतेऽहङ्कृतिं कृत्वा दुर्बलो यो बलीयसा । स तस्य वाञ्छितं कुर्याद् आत्मनश् च कुल-क्षयम् ॥
A weak man who, having assumed arrogance, fights against one stronger than himself would accomplish that stronger man’s desire, and also bring about the destruction of himself and his family.
तद् बलवताभियुक्त्स्यापसरण-समयो ऽयं न सन्धेर् विग्रहस्य च । एवम् अनुजीवि-मन्त्रो ऽपसरणस्य ।
Therefore, this is the time for the retreat of one attacked by a stronger [foe], not for a treaty or for conflict. Thus is the counsel concerning retreat for a dependent or subordinate.
अथ तस्य वचनम् आकर्ण्य प्रजीवनम् आह-भद्र ! त्वम् अप्य् आत्मनो ऽभिप्रायं वद ।
Then, having heard his statement, [he] said to Prajīvana: “Good friend, you too state your own opinion.”
Panchatantra
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