मदोद्धतस्य नृपतेः प्रकीर्णस्येव दन्तिनः । गच्छन्त्युन्मार्ग-यातस्य नेतारः खलु वाच्यताम् ॥
madoddhatasya nṛpateḥ prakīrṇasyeva dantinaḥ | gacchantyunmārga-yātasya netāraḥ khalu vācyatām ||
When a king, drunk with pride, leaves the right path like a rampaging elephant, it is surely his guides who incur the blame.
जब घमंड में चूर राजा बेक़ाबू हाथी की तरह कुमार्ग पर चल पड़ता है, तो दोष निश्चय ही उसके मार्गदर्शकों पर आता है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Those who advise a leader share the blame when the leader runs wild, so they have a duty to speak up in time. And a leader should know that arrogance damages not only himself but everyone around him.
जब अगुआ बेक़ाबू होता है, तो उसे सलाह देने वाले भी दोष के भागी होते हैं, इसलिए उनका कर्तव्य है कि समय रहते बोलें। और अगुआ को जानना चाहिए कि उसका अहंकार केवल उसे नहीं, उसके आसपास सबको नुकसान पहुँचाता है।
Citravarṇa privately asks Dūradarśin what to do. The vulture begins by saying that when a proud king goes astray, it is his advisers who are blamed.