Hitopdesh • Chapter 4 • Shloka 140
अत्र च यथाशक्ति क्रियते यत्नः । कर्णे कथयति एवमेव ।
ततोऽनुदित एव भास्करे चतुर्ष्वपि दुर्गद्वारेषु प्रवृत्ते युद्धे
दुर्गाभ्यन्तरगृहेष्वेकदा काकैरग्निर्निक्षिप्तः ।
ततः गृहीतं गृहीतं दुर्गम् इति
कोलाहलं श्रुत्वानेकगृहेषु च प्रदीप्तं पावकं प्रत्यक्षेणावलोक्य राजहंसस्य
सैनिकास्तथान्ये दुर्गवासिनः सत्वरं ह्रदं प्रविष्टाः । यतः ।
सुमन्त्रितं सुविक्रान्तं सुयुद्धं सुपलायितम् ।
प्राप्तकाले यथाशक्ति कुर्यान्न तु विचारयेत् ॥
In this direction I will make an effort to the best of my ability. He whispers into his ear-Thus, thus. Then, as the battle raged at (all) the four gates of the fort, even before the sun had risen, the crows set fire to the houses in the interior of the fort all at once. Thereafter, hearing the tumultuous cries - 'The fort is taken, the fort is taken,' - and seeing the fire actually spreading through several houses, the soldiers of the royal Swan, as well as the other residents of the fortress, quickly entered the pond. For, At the proper time and to the best of one's ability one should hold a good consultation, display good valour, fight bravely or effect an honourable (or, orderly) retreat, but should not (pause to think i.e., should not hesitate, but promptly act).
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