या हि प्राण-परित्याग-मूल्येनापि न लभ्यते । सा श्रीर्नीतिविदं पश्य चञ्चलापि प्रधावति ॥
yā hi prāṇa-parityāga-mūlyenāpi na labhyate | sā śrīrnītividaṃ paśya cañcalāpi pradhāvati ||
See: that fortune which cannot be won even at the price of one's life, that same fickle fortune runs after those who know policy.
देखिए, जो लक्ष्मी प्राण देकर भी नहीं मिलती, वही चंचल लक्ष्मी नीति जानने वालों के पीछे दौड़ी चली आती है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Success often comes less from desperate sacrifice than from thinking clearly: planning, knowing your means, and choosing the right approach.
सफलता अक्सर जान झोंक देने से कम और साफ़ सोच से अधिक आती है: योजना, अपने साधनों की समझ और सही तरीक़े का चुनाव।
The minister Sarvajña goes on, listing the six measures of policy, the five parts of counsel, the four means and the three powers, and says great rulers weigh all of these.