Hitopdesh • Chapter 4 • Shloka 138
अनन्तरं ते सर्वे दुर्गद्वारं गत्वा महाहवं कृतवन्तः ।
अपरेद्युश्चित्रवर्णो राजा गृध्रमुवाच -- तात ।
स्वप्रतिज्ञातमधुना निर्वाहय ।
गृध्रो ब्रूते -- देव शृणु तावत् ।
अकालसहमत्यल्पं मूर्खव्यसनिनायकम् ।
अगुप्तं भीरुयोधं च दुर्गव्यसनमुच्यते ॥
Then they all went forth to the castle-gate and fought a great battle. The next day king Chitravarna said to the Vulture - Sir, fulfil (lit. bear out) your promise now. The Vulture said - My lord, just hear me. When it (a fortress) is incapable of holding out for a long time, or is very small, or is commanded by a foolish or vicious officer, or is not well protected, or is manned by timid soldiers, that is said to be the calamity of a fortress.
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