अतो मे भूयसी नन्दिर्यदेवमनुपश्यसि। चोद्यं मां चोदयस्येतद्भृशं वै चोदयामि ते
Therefore, my joy is greater if you observe this, and you urge me, and I urge you greatly in turn.
अथ त्वां पूजयिष्यामि हत्वा वै सर्वसैन्धवान्। अहं पश्यामि विजयं कृच्छ्रभाविनमेव ते
Then I will honor you, having slain all the Sindhus; I see victory coming to you, though with difficulty.
अकोशस्यासहायस्य कुतः सिद्धिर्जयो मम। इत्यवस्थां विदित्वैतामात्मनात्मनि दारुणाम्
Without treasury and without allies, how can I achieve success or victory? Knowing this harsh state of myself within myself—
राज्याद्भावो निवृत्तो मे त्रिदिवादिव दृष्कृतः । ईदृशं भवती कंचिदुपायमनुपश्यति
My desire for kingship has ceased, as if it were seen in heaven; does your ladyship perceive any means for such a situation?
तन्मे परिणतप्रज्ञे सम्यक्प्रब्रूहि पृच्छते। करिष्यामि हि तत्सर्वं यथावदनुशासनम्
Therefore, O you of mature wisdom, tell me rightly as I ask; I will do everything according to your instruction.
पुत्र नात्मावमन्तव्यः पूर्वाभिरसमृद्धिभिः । अभूत्वा हि भवन्त्यर्था भूत्वा नश्यन्ति चापरे। अमर्षेणैव चाप्यर्था नारब्धव्याः सुबालिशैः
Son, one should not despise oneself because of former failures; for things come into being and others perish, and through impatience, the foolish should not undertake pursuits.
सर्वेषां कर्मणां तात फले नित्यमनित्यता। अनित्यमिति जानन्तो न भवन्ति भवन्ति च
For all actions, O child, their fruits are always impermanent; knowing them to be impermanent, some do not come to be, while others do.
अथ ये नैव कुर्वन्ति नैव जातु भवन्ति ते। ऐकगुण्यमनीहायामभावः कर्मणां फलम्
But those who never act, never come to be; the fruit of actions is non-existence when there is only one quality and no effort.
अथ द्वैगुण्यमीहायां फलं भवति वा नवा । यस्य प्रागेव विदिता सर्वार्थानामनित्यता
Here, the result may or may not be doubled, for one who has already understood the impermanence of all things.
नुदेद्वृद्धिसमृद्धी स प्रतिकूले नृपात्मज । उत्थातव्यं जागृतव्यं योक्तव्यं भूतिकर्मसु
O prince, when growth and prosperity are hindered, one must rise up, stay alert, and engage in actions that bring success.
भविष्यतीत्येव मनः कृत्वा सततमव्यथैः । मङ्गलानि पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणांश्चेश्वरैः सह
Always keeping the thought, 'It will be,' free from anxiety, and placing auspicious acts and the Brahmins with the lords at the forefront.
प्राज्ञस्य नृपतेराशु वृद्धिर्भवति पुत्रक । अभिवर्तति लक्ष्मीस्तं प्राचीमिव दिवाकरः
For a wise king, O child, prosperity quickly arises; fortune approaches him as the sun rises in the east.
निदर्शनान्युपायांश्च बहून्युद्धर्षणानि च। अनुदर्शितरूपोऽसि पश्यामि कुरु पौरुषम्
You have shown many examples, means, and ways of encouragement; I see you as one who demonstrates them—show your strength.
पुरुषार्थमभिप्रेतं समाहर्तुमिहार्हसि। क्रुद्धान्लुब्धान्परिक्षीणानवलिप्तान्विमानितान्
You ought to gather here what is desired through human effort: those who are angry, greedy, diminished, arrogant, or insulted.
स्पर्धिनश्चैव ये केचित्तान्युक्त उपधारय। एतेन त्वं प्रकारेण महतो भेत्स्यसे गणान्। महावेग इवोद्धूतो मातरिश्वा बलाहकान्
And whoever else is competitive—take note of them as I have said; in this way, you will break through great groups, like the wind driving clouds with great force.
तेषामग्रप्रदायी स्याः कल्पोत्थायी प्रियंवदः । ते त्वां प्रियं करिष्यन्ति पुरोधास्यन्ति च ध्रुवम्
You should be the first to give among them, rise at the right time, and speak kindly; then they will surely make you dear and place you at the forefront.
यदैव शत्रुर्जानीयात्सपत्नं त्यक्तजीवितम्। तदैवास्मादुद्विजेत सर्पाद्वेश्मगतादिव
When an enemy knows that a rival has given up his life, he should immediately fear him, as one fears a snake that has entered the house.
तं विदित्वा पराक्रान्तं वशे न कुरुते यदि। निर्वादैर्निर्वदेदेनमन्ततस्तद्भविष्यति
If, knowing him to be resolute, he does not bring him under control, then he should defeat him with blameless means; in the end, that will be the result.
निर्वादादास्पदं लब्धा धनवृद्धिर्भविष्यति। धनवन्तं हि मित्राणि भजन्ते चाश्रयन्ति च
Having gained a foothold through blamelessness, wealth will increase; for friends gather around and depend on the wealthy.
स्खलितार्थं पुनस्तानि सन्त्यजन्ति च बान्धवाः । नह्यस्मिन्नाश्रयन्ते च जुगुप्सन्ते च तादृशम्
But when wealth is lost, those same relatives abandon him; for such a one, they neither take refuge nor do they respect him.
शत्रुं कृत्वा यः सहायं विश्वासमुपगच्छति। स न संभाव्यमेवैतद्यद्राज्यं प्राप्नुयादिति
He who, making an enemy his ally, places trust in him—there is no reason to expect that he will ever attain the kingdom.
नैव राज्ञा दरः कार्यो जातु कस्यांचिदापदि। अथ चेदपि दीर्णः स्यान्नैव वर्तेत दीर्णवत्
A king should never be afraid in any calamity; and even if he is shaken, he should not act as if he were shaken.
दीर्णं हि दृष्ट्वा राजानं सर्वमेवानुदीर्यते। राष्ट्रं बलममात्याश्च पृथक्कुर्वन्ति ते मतीः
For when a king is seen to be shaken, everything is thrown into disorder; the kingdom, the army, and the ministers all form their own opinions separately.
शत्रुनेके प्रपद्यन्ते प्रजहत्यपरे पुनः । अन्ये तु प्रजिहीर्षन्ति ये पुरस्ताद्विमानिताः
Some turn to the enemy, others abandon him, and still others, who were previously insulted, now seek to harm him.
य एवात्यन्तसुहृदस्त एनं पर्युपासते। अशक्तयः स्वस्तिकामा बद्धवत्सा इला इव
Only those who are truly devoted remain with him—those powerless ones who wish him well, like cows tied to a post in a field.
शोचन्तमनुशोचन्ति पतितानिव बान्धवान् । अपि ते पूजिताः पूर्वमपि ते सुहृदो मताः
They grieve with him as one grieves for fallen relatives; even those who were once honored or considered friends.
ये राष्ट्रमभिमन्यन्ते राज्ञो व्यसनमीयुषः । मा दीदरस्त्वं सुहृदो मा त्वां दीर्णं प्रहासिषुः
Let not those who consider the kingdom as lost, while the king is in distress, abandon you, friend, nor let your allies forsake you when you are broken.
प्रभावं पौरुषं बुद्धिं जिज्ञासन्त्या मया तव। विदधत्या समाश्वासमुक्तं तेजोविवृद्धये
Desiring to know your strength, courage, and wisdom, I have spoken these words to encourage you, so that your brilliance may increase.
यदेतत्संविजानासि यदि सम्यग्ब्रवीम्यहम्। कृत्वा सौम्यमिवात्मानं जायायोत्तिष्ठ सञ्जय
If you understand this, and if I speak rightly, then compose yourself gently, Sanjaya, and rise up for the sake of your wife.
अस्ति नः कोशनिचयो महानविदितस्तव। तमहं वेद नान्यस्तमुपसंपादयामि ते
We possess a great and secret treasury unknown to you; I know of it, and no one else, and I will make it available to you.