“The sage said, ‘O mighty-armed monarch, listen to me as I narrate to thee this story that is fraught with truths connected with Virtue, Profit, and Pleasure. A wicked and terrib... Read more
SECTION CXLII “Yudhishthira said, ‘If that which is so horrible and which like falsehood should never be an object of regard, be cited (as duty), then what act is there from whic... Read more
“The Chandala said, ‘By eating this food one (like thee) cannot obtain long life. Nor can one (like thee) obtain strength (from such food), nor that gratification which ambrosia... Read more
“Bhishma said, ‘O mighty-armed one, the peace and prosperity of subjects,[425] sufficiency and seasonableness of rain, disease, death and other fears, are all dependent on the ki... Read more
A king should ascertain all future dangers; when they are present, he should conquer them; and lest they grow again, he should, even after conquering them, think them to be unconquered. The... Read more
He is a son who makes the sire happy. He is a friend in whom one can trust. That indeed, is one’s country where one earns one’s living. He is a king of strict rule who does not o... Read more
“Brahmadatta said, ‘From the fact of two persons residing together, even if one inflicts upon the other deadly injury, an affection arises naturally between them, as also mutual... Read more
This path of policy is consistent with the aggregate of three (viz., Virtue, Profit, and Pleasure), O king! Guided by this Sruti, do thou win prosperity by once more protecting thy subjects.... Read more
Thou art by nature my foe. From circumstances thou becomest my friend. That state of things has passed away. The old state of enmity that is natural has come back. Thoroughly conversant as I... Read more
Thus addressed by the mouse in words that were beneficial to him, the cat, possessed of intelligence and eloquence, and impatient of saving his life, replied unto the mouse in the following... Read more
