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50 passagesएवं श्रुत्वोत्थाय ब्राह्मणः सावधानो भूत्वेष्ट-देवता-मन्त्र-ध्यानेनात्मानं राक्षसाद् उद्गूर्ण-लगुडेन चौराद् गो-युगं ररक्ष ।
Having heard this, the brāhmaṇa rose and became alert; by meditating on the mantra of his chosen deity, he protected himself from the demon with a raised club, and protected the team of oxen from the thief.
अतो ऽहं ब्रवीमि-शत्रवो ऽपि हितार्थैव (१९०) इति ।
Therefore I say: even enemies are beneficial. (190)
अथ तस्य वचनम् अवधार्यारिमर्दनः पुनर् अपि प्राकारकर्णम् अपृच्छत्-कथय, किम् अत्र मन्यते भवान् ?
Then, having considered his statement, Arimardana again asked Prākārakarṇa: “Tell me, what does Your Honor think about this?”
सो ऽब्रवीत्-देव ! अवध्य एवायम्, यतो रक्षितेनानेन कदाचित् परस्पर-प्रीत्या कालः सुखेन गच्छति । उक्तं च-
He replied: “My lord, this one indeed must not be killed, because, when he is protected, at times life passes happily through mutual affection.” And it is said:
परस्परस्य मर्माणि ये न रक्षन्ति जन्तवः । त एव निधनं यान्ति वल्मीकोदर-सर्पवत् ॥
Those creatures who do not guard one another’s vital points or vulnerable secrets—those very ones go to destruction, like a snake in the interior of an anthill.
Panchatantra
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