Sloka 8
Text 8
Verš
Text
lokasya vyasanaṁ mahat
dāruṇy ubhayato dīpte
iva taskara-pālayoḥ
lokasya vyasanaṁ mahat
dāruṇy ubhayato dīpte
iva taskara-pālayoḥ
Synonyma
Synonyms
aho — alas; ubhayataḥ — from both directions; prāptam — received; lokasya — of the people in general; vyasanam — danger; mahat — great; dāruṇi — a log; ubhayataḥ — from both sides; dīpte — burning; iva — like; taskara — from thieves and rogues; pālayoḥ — and from the king.
Překlad
Translation
Během svých rozhovorů se velcí mudrci shodli na tom, že lidem hrozí nebezpečí ze dvou stran. Když kláda hoří na obou koncích, mravenci uprostřed jsou ve velice nebezpečné situaci. Stejné nebezpečí tehdy hrozilo obyčejným lidem, protože na jedné straně byl nezodpovědný král a na druhé zloději a darebáci.
When the great sages consulted one another, they saw that the people were in a dangerous position from both directions. When a fire blazes on both ends of a log, the ants in the middle are in a very dangerous situation. Similarly, at that time the people in general were in a dangerous position due to an irresponsible king on one side and thieves and rogues on the other.