निर्विषेणापि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फणा |
विषमस्तु न चाप्यस्तु घटाटोपो भयङ्करः ||
- चाणक्य नीति (९/१० )
भावार्थ - एक विषहीन सर्प के दंश में विष न होने पर भी
उसके पास अपने फण को फैला कर तथा फूत्कार के द्वारा
भयभीत करने की बडी शक्ति होती है जिस का अपनी रक्षार्थ
उपयोग करना उसका परम्र कर्तव्य है |
Nirvishenaapi sarpena kartavyaa mahatee Phanaa,
Vishamastu na chaapyastu ghataatopo bhayankarah.
Nirvishena + api. Nirvishena = non-venomous. Api=
even. Sarpena =of a snake. kartavyaa =duty. Mahatee=
great. Phanaa =hood. Visham+astu. Visham =poison.
Astu = be it so. Na = not. cha+api+astu. cha = and.
Ghataatopo = the process of creating a hissing sound and
expanding its hood by a snake Bhayankarah=frightening.
i.e. Although there is no venom in the bite of a non-venomous
snake, still it possesses the great power of expanding its hood
and creating a hissing sound, which is very frightening, and it
is its duty to use it in self-defense.
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