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UTTARADHYAYANA.
fastened) Content, he should bend (this bow) with Truth, piercing with the arrow, Penance, (the foe's) mail, Karman-(in this way) a sage will be the victor in battle and get rid of the Samsâra.' (20-22)
Indra answered (see verse 11): (23)
"Build palaces, excellent houses, and turrets ; thus you will be a Kshattriya.” (24) Nami answered (see verse 8): (25)
He who builds his house on the road, will certainly get into trouble; wherever he wants to go, there he may take up his lodgings.' (26)
Indra answered (see verse 11): (27)
“Punishing thieves and robbers, cut-purses and burglars, you should establish public safety; thus you will be a Kshattriya.” (28)
Nami answered (see verse 8): (29)
'Men frequently apply punishment wrongly: the innocent are put in prison, and the perpetrator of the crime is set at liberty (30)
Indra answered (see verse 11): (31)
“O king, bring into subjection all princes who do not acknowledge you; thus you will be a true Kshattriya.” (32)
Nami answered (see verse 8): (33) •Though a man should conquer thousands and thousands of valiant (foes), greater will be his victory if he conquers nobody but himself. (34)
'Fight with your Self; why fight with external foes? He who conquers himself through himself, will obtain happiness. (35)
The five senses, anger, pride, delusion, and greed
i Vardha mânagriha; the houses which are so called, belong to the best kind, see Varâha Mihira, Brihat Samhita 53, 36.
