Hitopdesh • Chapter 4 • Shloka 67
राजाह --
मम बलानि तावदवलोकयतु मन्त्री । तदैतेषामुपयोगो ज्ञायताम् ।
एवमाहूयतां मौहूर्तिकः । निर्णीय शुभलग्नं यात्रार्थं ददातु ।
मन्त्री ब्रूते --
तथापि सहसा यात्राकरणमनुचितम् । यतः ।
विशन्ति सहसा मूढा ये विचार्य द्विषद्बलम् ।
खड्गधारापरिष्वङ्गं लभन्ते ते सुनिश्चितम् ॥
The King observed - Let the minister first inspect my forces, so that it may be known how far they will be useful. Similarly, let the astrologer be called who will determine and tell us about the lucky time for starting. The minister - Still, to begin the expedition all at once is not advisable. For, those fools, who without taking counsel rashly enter into the enemy's army, are sure to get an embrace with the edges of their swords.
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