Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.131
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12.131.1
क्षीणस्य दीर्घसूत्रस्य सानुक्रोशस्य बन्धुषु ।
परिशङ्कितमुख्यस्य दुष्टमन्त्रस्य भारत ॥ १२.१३१.१ ॥
O Bhārata, to one who is weakened, who delays his tasks, who is compassionate toward his kin, whose chief men are suspected, and whose counsel is corrupt—
12.131.2
विरक्तराज्यपौरस्य निर्द्रव्यनिचयस्य च ।
असंभावितमित्रस्य भिन्नामात्यस्य सर्वतः ॥ १२.१३१.२ ॥
To one whose kingdom and citizens have turned away, whose treasury is empty, whose friends cannot be trusted, and whose ministers are divided on every side—
12.131.3
परचक्राभियातस्य दुर्बलस्य बलीयसा ।
आपन्नचेतसो ब्रूहि किं कार्यमवशिष्यते ॥ १२.१३१.३ ॥
Tell me what remains to be done for one attacked by an enemy army, weakened by the stronger, whose mind is caught in distress.
12.131.4
बाह्यश्चेद्विजिगीषुः स्याद्धर्मार्थकुशलः शुचिः ।
जवेन सन्धिं कुर्वीत पूर्वं पूर्वं विमोक्षयेत् ॥ १२.१३१.४ ॥
If an external conqueror, skilled in dharma and wealth and pure in conduct, seeks victory, one should swiftly make peace and first release those held earlier.
12.131.5
योऽधर्मविजिगीषुः स्याद्बलवान्पापनिश्चयः ।
आत्मनः सन्निरोधेन सन्धिं तेनापि रोचयेत् ॥ १२.१३१.५ ॥
Even with one who seeks conquest by unrighteousness, who is strong and resolved on evil, one should prefer peace, restraining oneself.
12.131.6
अपास्य राजधानीं वा तरेदन्येन वाऽऽपदम् ।
तद्भावभावो द्रव्याणि जीवन्पुनरुपार्जयेत् ॥ १२.१३१.६ ॥
Having abandoned the royal capital, or by some other means, one should cross over the calamity; living on in that condition, one should again acquire wealth.
12.131.7
यास्तु कोशबलत्यागाच्छक्यास्तरितुमापदः ।
कस्तत्राधिकमात्मानं संत्यजेदर्थधर्मवित् ॥ १२.१३१.७ ॥
Those calamities that can be crossed over by giving up treasury and army — who, knowing wealth and dharma, would give up himself even more than that?
12.131.8
अपराधाज्जुगुप्सेत का सपत्नधने दया ।
न त्वेवात्मा प्रदातव्यः शक्ये सति कथंचन ॥ १२.१३१.८ ॥
One should shun a wrongdoer; what pity for an enemy's wealth? But when it is possible, one should never surrender oneself in any way.
12.131.9
आभ्यन्तरे च कुपिते बाह्ये चोपनिपीडिते ।
क्षीणे कोशे श्रुते मन्त्रे किं कार्यमवशिष्यते ॥ १२.१३१.९ ॥
When anger rises within and pressure presses from without, when the treasury is depleted and counsel is revealed, what remains to be done?
12.131.10
क्षिप्रं वा सन्धिकामः स्यात्क्षिप्रं वा तीक्ष्णविक्रम ।
यदाऽपनयनं क्षिप्रमेतद्वै सांपरायिकम् ॥ १२.१३१.१० ॥
Let him swiftly desire peace, or, O one of fierce valour, swiftly remove the threat; when the removal is swift, this is the way to the outcome.
12.131.11
अनुरक्तेन पुष्टेन हृष्टेन जगतीपतिः ।
अल्पेनापि स्वसैन्येन भूमिं जयति भूमिपः ॥ १२.१३१.११ ॥
With a loyal, nourished and cheerful army of his own, even if small, a lord of the earth conquers the land.
12.131.12
हतो वा दिवमारोहेद्धत्वा च सुखमावहेत् ।
युद्धे हि संत्यजन्प्राणाञ्शक्रस्यैति सलोकताम् ॥ १२.१३१.१२ ॥
Slain, let him ascend to heaven, or, having conquered, let him win happiness; for one who gives up his life-breaths in battle reaches the world of Indra.
12.131.13
सर्वलोकागसं कृत्वा मृदुत्वं गन्तुमेव च ।
विश्वासाद्विनयं कुर्यात्संजह्याद्वाऽप्युपानहौ ॥ १२.१३१.१३ ॥
Even having offended all the people, one should adopt gentleness; through trust one should show humility, or else abandon even both sandals.
12.131.14
अपचिक्रमिषुः क्षिप्रं सेनां स्वां परिसान्त्वयन् ।
विलङ्घयित्वा सत्रेण ततः स्वयमुपक्रमेत् ॥ १२.१३१.१४ ॥
One who wishes to withdraw swiftly, having thoroughly consoled one's own army, should cross the obstacles by stratagem, and then advance oneself.