अर्थानर्थान्तरे बुद्धिर्निश्चितापि न शोभते। घातयन्ति हि कार्याणि दूताः पण्डितमानिनः।।5.2.40।।
arthānarthāntare buddhirniścitāpi na śobhate. ghātayanti hi kāryāṇi dūtāḥ paṇḍitamāninaḥ..5.2.40..
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English Translation
"'Even though messengers are not intelligent, they think themselves clever and capable. They act foolishly, swerve from proper course of action and fail in their effort."
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Word Meanings
निश्चिता अपि even though decided, बुद्धि: intelligent, अर्थानर्थान्तरे between a proper course of action and inaction, न शोभते not look nice, पण्डितमानिनः clever and capable, दूताः messengers, कार्याणि efforts, घातयन्ति हि will spoil.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 2
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340.40