B&K.2+3_P.073

Question 1

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आरम्भ m.

Answer 1

UNDERTAKING, PROJECT, TASK
आरम्भ m.ārambhaḥ आरम्भः [आ-रभ्-घञ् मुम्] 1 Beginning, commencement; ˚उपायः plan of commencement; नृत्तारम्भे हर पशुपते- रार्द्रनागाजिनेच्छाम् Me.38. -2 An introduction. -3 (a) An act, undertaking, deed, work; आगमैः सदृशारम्भः R.1.15; Ku.7.71; V.3; Bh.2.69; R.7.31; Bg.12.16. cf. also आरम्भस्य शब्दपूर्वत्वात् । MS.11.1.1 (शबर writes आरम्भो व्यापारः क्रियेत्यनर्थान्तरम् ।). (b) Preparation; U.4. (c) A thing begun; U.4. -4 Haste, speed, velocity; चण्डारम्भः समीरः Ve.2.19. -5 Effort, exertion; Bg.14.12. -6 Scene, action; चित्रार्पितारम्भ इवावतस्थे R.2.31. -7 Pride. -8 Killing, slaughter. -9 The first act that is done. -1 The first movement or activity on the part of man; आरम्भो हि प्रथमः पदार्थः स्यात् । प्रथमं वा पुरुषस्य प्रवर्तनम् । (= प्रथमप्रवर्तन- मारम्भः औदासीन्याद् व्यावृत्तिः पुरुषस्य व्यापृतता) ŚB. on MS. 1.14. -Comp. -भाव्यत्वम् The fact of being produced through activity; कर्मणि आरम्भभाव्यत्वात् कृषिवत् प्रत्यारम्भं फलानि स्युः । MS.11.1.2. -रुचि a. Enjoying new undertakings. आरम्भरुचिता$धैर्यमसत्कार्यपरिग्रहः । Ms.12.32.

Question 2

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गुणित mfn.

Answer 2

गुणित mfn. multiplied (with instrumental case or in compound) ; guṇita गुणित p. p. [गुण् कर्मणि क्त] 1 Multiplied. -2 Heaped together, collected; कपोतौ स्नेहगुणितहृदयौ गृहधर्मिणौ Bhāg. 11.7.54. -3 Enumerated.

Question 3

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निष्कण्टक adj.

Answer 3

DO NOT CONFUSE WITH कण्ठ m. ( kaṇ- ), the throat, the neck !!! NOTE ट् VS. ठ् !!!
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निष्कण्टक adj. niṣkaṇṭaka a. free from thorns or enemies; -kampa, a. not trembling, im movable, motionless; unmoved, steadfast: -tâ, f. firmness; -karuna, a. pitiless, cruel; -karman, a. inactive, idle; -karsha,m. drawing out, extraction; essence, substance, main point: ab. chiefly, mainly; -karshana, n. drawing out, extraction; putting off; -kala, a. lacking parts, undivided; frail; m. decrepit old man; -kala&ndot;ka, a.spotless, un defiled; -kalmasha, a. sinless, spotless: î bhû, become spotless or sinless.
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kaṇṭakaḥ कण्टकः कम् 1 A thorn; पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकं (उद्धरेत्) Chāṇ.22; कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् (उन्मूलयेत्) Pt.4.18 -2 A prickle, a sting; यः कण्टकैर्वितुदति Y.3.53. -3 The point of anything. -4 (Fig.) Any troublesome fellow who is, as it were, a thorn to the state and an enemy of order and good government; उत्खातलोकत्रयकण्टके$पि R.14.73; त्रिदिवमुद्धृतदानवकण्टकम् Ś.7.3; Ms.9.26; Mv.7.8. -5 (Hence) Any source of vexation or annoyance, nuisance; कण्टकानां च शोधनात् Ms.9.253. -6 Horripilation, erection of hair, thrill. -7 A finger-nail. -8 A vexing speech. -9 A fish-bone; अन्धो मत्स्या- निवाश्नाति स नरः कण्टकैः सह Ms.8.95. -1 A sharp stinging pain, symptom of a disease. -11 (In Nyāya philosophy) Refutation of arguments, detection of error. -12 Impediment, obstacle. -13 The first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions. -14 A vexing or injurious speech; Mb.1. -कः A bamboo; some other tree (Mar. बेल, बाभळ, हिंगणबेट) फलकं परिधानश्च तथा कण्टक- वस्त्रधृक् Mb.12.33.14; see कण्टकद्रुम. -2 A work-shop, manufactory. -3 Fault, defect; निर्धूतवाक्यकण्टकाम् Mb.12.167.5. -4 N. of Makara or the marine monster, the symbol of the god of love. -की A kind of वार्ताकी. -फलः See कण्टकफल. -Comp. -अग्रः a kind of lizard. -अशनः, -भक्षकः, -भुज् m. a camel. -अष्ठीलः a kind of fish (having many bones). -आगारः a kind of worm. -आढ्यः a kind of tree. -उद्धरणम् 1 (lit.) extracting thorns, weeding. -2 (fig.) removing annoyances, extirpating thieves and all such sources of public annoyance; कण्टकोद्धरणे नित्यमातिष्ठेद्यत्नमुत्तमम् Ms.9.252. -द्रुमः 1 a tree with thorns, a thorny bush; भवन्ति नितरां स्फीताः सुक्षेत्रे कण्टकद्रुमाः Mk.9.7. -2 the Śālmali tree or silk-cotton-tree (Mar. सांवरी). -प्रावृटा Aloe Perfoliata (Mar. कोरफड). -फलः 1 the bread-fruit tree, Panasa tree. -2 the गोक्षुर plant. -3 the castor-oil tree. -4 the Dhattūra tree. -5 a term applicable to any plant the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat. -मर्दनम् suppressing disturbance. -युक्त a. having thorns, thorny. -विशोधनम् extirpating every source of disturbance or trouble; राज्यकण्टकविशोधनोद्यतः Vikr.5.1. -वृन्ताकी a species of nightshade with thorny leaves (वार्ताकी). -श्रेणिः, -णी f. 1 the Solanum Jacquini. -2 a porcupine.

Question 4

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शत्रून्निःशेषतां नयता त्वया |

Answer 4

शत्रून्निःशेषतां नयता त्वया | AN “INSTRUMENTAL ABSOLUTE” = ‘with you leading (my) enemies to annihilation’ BUT ALSO TAKING IT AS A SIMPLE INSTRUMENTAL OF AGENT WOULD WORK TOO: “So my kingdom has been rendered free of thorns/enemies BY YOU LEADING THE ENEMIES TO ANNIHILATION.”

Question 5

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शस्त्रम्
VS.
शास्त्रम्

Answer 5

शस्त्रम् VS. शास्त्रम् : PLEASE STOP CONFUSING THESE TWO WORDS
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शस्त्रमोक्षणं विनापि = ‘without even drawing a sword’ (‘without even liberating a sword from its scabbard’))

Question 6

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सूचक adj.

Answer 6

सूचक adj. sūcaka सूचक a. (-चिका f.) [सूच्-ण्वुल्] 1 Indicative, indicating, proving, showing. -2 Betraying, informing; स विनाशं व्रजत्याशु सूचको$शुचिरेव च Ms.4.71;11.5. -कः 1 A piercer. -2 A needle, any instrument for perforating or sewing. -3 An informer, a tale-bearer, traducer, spy; नृपं संसूचयेत् ज्ञात्वा सूचकः स उदाहृतः Śukra.4. 589 -4 narrator, teacher, an instructor. -5 The manager or chief actor of a company. -6 A Buddha. -7 A Siddha. -8 A villain, scoundrel -9 A demon, goblin. -1 A dog. -11 A crow. -12 A cat. -13 A kind of fine rice. -Comp. -वाक्यम् the information given by an informer. सूचनम्, -ना [सूच्-भावे ल्युट्] 1 The act of piercing or perforating, boring, perforation. -2 Pointing out, indication, intimation. -3 Informing against, betraying, calumniating, traducing. -4 Gesticulation, indicating by proper signs or gestures. -5 Hinting, hint. -6 Information. -7 Teaching, showing, describing -8 Spying out, spying, seeing, ascertaining. -9 Villainy, wickedness. -1 Hurting, killing.

Question 7

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मूक adj.

Answer 7

मूक adj. mūka मूकं a. [मू-कक्] 1 Dumb, silent, mute, speechless; मूकं करोति वाचालम्; मूकाण्डजम् (काननम्) Ku.3.42; सखीमियं वीक्ष्य विषादमूकाम् Gīt.7; मूकीभूतघण्टास्वरास्वन्तःपुरदोलासु K.9; मूकीभूतवीणा K.132. -2 Poor, miserable, wretched. -कः 1 A mute; मौनान्मूकः H.2.26. v. l.; Ms.7.149. -2 A poor or miserable man. -3 A fish. -4 The offspring of a mule and a mare. -का A crucible; see मूषा -Comp. -अण्डज a. (a forest) whose birds are silent; Ku. -अम्बा a form of Durgā. -भावः silence, muteness, dumbness (also मूकता, -त्वम् in this sense).

Question 8

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METER:
। । । । । ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ । ऽ । । ऽ । ऽ
प्रसरति मनः कार्यारम्भे दृढीभवति स्पृहा
स्वयमुपनयन्नर्थान्मंत्रो न गच्छति विप्लवम्‌ ।
फलति सकलं कृत्यं चित्तं समुन्नतिमश्नुते
भवति च रतिः श्लाघ्ये कृत्ये नरस्य भविष्यतः ।।

Answer 8

The metre is: Hariṇī (हरिणी)
IGNORE THE REST BELOW
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MAYBE THE ADHOC METER HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF CROW MINISTER Sthirajīvin’s INCREDIBLE TALENT, SHOWING OFF FOR THE CROW KING NOW THAT THE DAY IS WON?
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NOT FLAGGED IN THE NOTES BY B&K, THIS METER IS A वृत्त METER OF 4x17 SYLLABLES BUT APPARENTLY NOT ANY OF THE 3 LISTED BELOW UNDER Atyaṣṭi:

17. Atyaṣṭi
    The atyaṣṭi class contains meters with 68 syllables, or 17 syllables per quarter. There are a few popular meters in this class:

COMPARE WHATEVER THIS IS:
। । । । । ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ । ऽ । । ऽ । ऽ

Mandākrāntā
ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ , । । । । । ऽ , ऽ । ऽ ऽ । ऽ ऽ
Śikhariṇī
। ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ, । । । । ऽ , ऽ । । । ऽ
Pṛthvī
। ऽ । । । ऽ । ऽ । । । ऽ । ऽ ऽ । ऽ

But see Hertel, p. 225.24-27, who identifies the meter as “hari” – which I also cannot find. There is a Hārinī meter with 4x17 syllables but the pattern, again, does not match the one here:

Hārinī
ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ । । । । । । ऽ ऽ । ऽ ऽ । ऽ

UNKNOWN (HERE)?
। । । । । ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ ऽ । ऽ । । ऽ । ऽ
प्रसरति मनः कार्यारम्भे दृढीभवति स्पृहा
स्वयमुपनयन्नर्थान्मंत्रो न गच्छति विप्लवम्‌ ।
फलति सकलं कृत्यं चित्तं समुन्नतिमश्नुते
भवति च रतिः श्लाघ्ये कृत्ये नरस्य भविष्यतः ।।

Question 9

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√उपनी P. A1. -nayati-, -te- ( Potential -nayīta- ; parasmE-pada -n/ayamāna- )

Answer 9

√उपनी P. A1. -nayati-, -te-
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NORMALLY THIS WORD MEANS “TO INITIATE, TO PERFORM THE CEREMONY OF UPANAYANA UPON SOMEONE” BUT HERE I THINK
स्वयमुपनयन्नर्थान्
MOST LIKELY MEANS ‘achieving goals of/by itself’ OR ‘acquiring wealth of/by itself’ OR THE LIKE.
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NOTE THAT JHA (P. 527) HAS A VERY DIFFERENT TEXT HERE. I CANNOT FIND THIS VERSE IN HERTEL.
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√उपनी P. A1. -nayati-, -te-
( Potential -nayīta- ; parasmE-pada -n/ayamāna- ) to lead or drive near, bring near, bring, adduce, offer ; to bring information, communicate ; to lead or bring near to one’s self, take possession of ; to lead, guide ; to lead or draw towards one’s self (said of the Guru who, in the ceremony of initiation, draws the boy towards himself) ; to initiate into one of the twice-born classes by investing with the sacred thread etc. (only A1. ) etc. etc. ; to bring about, produce, cause ; to bring into any state, reduce to etc. ; to take into one’s service (only A1. ) : Causal -nāyayati-, to cause to initiate (a pupil)

Question 10

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भविष्यत् adj.

Answer 10

भविष्यत् adj. (B&K) ‘destined (to prosper)’ [LIT. ‘being about to be, future’ : PRES ACT PPL √भू ]
[MAYBE THE SENSE IS AKIN TO “UP-AND-COMING”?]

Question 11

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‘73.25
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विपर्यास m.

Answer 11

HERE I THINK THIS MEANS ‘the contrast, the opposing nature of’, THUS:
‘So by THE OPPOSING NATURE OF your respective intelligences, it was known by me thus: “(It is) The destiny of you being about to be/grow/succeed, of the enemy … “’ THEN ALL WE NEED TO DO TO FIX THE TEXT, ON ANALOGY TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOME OF THE SURROUNDING SENTENCES, IS TO ASSUME THAT THE ADJ. अभविष्यतो , MODIFYING विपक्षस्य HAS FALLEN OUT BY HOMOEOTELEUTON.
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THE FOLLOWING ARE MY INITIAL NOTES HERE:
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SIMILAR TO विपरीत mfn. turned round, reversed, inverted
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विपर्यास m. viparyāsaḥ विपर्यासः 1 Change; कथं नाम विपर्यासाद्धुन्धुमारत्वमागतः Mb.3.21.6.; contrariety, reverse; विपर्यासं यातो घनविरल- भावः क्षितिरुहाम् U.2.27. -2 Adverseness, unfavourableness; as in दैवविपर्यासात्. -3 Interchange, exchange; प्रवहणविपर्यासेनागता Mk.8. -4 An error, a mistake. -5 Expiration, lapse (of time). -6 Deterioration, death. -Comp. -उपमा an inverted comparison.

Question 12

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तत्तव भविष्यत इत्यादि ।

Answer 12

तत्तव भविष्यत इत्यादि । SEE B*K’S LONG NOTE HERE EXPLAINING THIS: “Thus I knew by the errors (of your enemy) that you were destined (to prosper) and that he was destined to be conquered. (For) wise men know the fate of those who are destined (to prosper) and of those who are destined to fail from the course of their actions.” BUT THE TEXT FOR THE FIRST PART OF THIS SEEMS HARD TO MATCH WITH THIS (OR ANY CLEAR) MEANING.

Question 13

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महत्त्वमेतन्महतां नयालंकारधारिणाम् ।
न मुञ्चन्ति यदारम्भं प्राप्तेपि व्यसनोदये ॥१७६॥

Answer 13

QUOTABLE:
महत्त्वमेतन्महतां नयालंकारधारिणाम् ।
न मुञ्चन्ति यदारम्भं प्राप्तेपि व्यसनोदये ॥१७६॥
SEE JHA P. 525 #237 FOR THE SENSE:
“This is the greatness of great men, (who are) adorned in the ornaments of (sound) policy: they do not abandon what has been undertaken even when (अपि ) the arising (उदय m.) of disaster (व्यसन) has been encountered (प्राप्ते) “

Question 14

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प्रारभ्यते न खलु विघ्नभयेन नीचैः
प्रारभ्य विघ्नविहिता विरमन्ति मध्याः ।
विघ्नैः सहस्रगुणितैरपि हन्यमानाः
प्रारब्धमुत्तमगुणा न परित्यजन्ति ॥१७७॥

Answer 14

QUOTABLE:
प्रारभ्यते न खलु विघ्नभयेन नीचैः
प्रारभ्य विघ्नविहिता विरमन्ति मध्याः ।
विघ्नैः सहस्रगुणितैरपि हन्यमानाः
प्रारब्धमुत्तमगुणा न परित्यजन्ति ॥१७७॥
NEVER GIVE UP!

Question 15

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शस्त्रैर्हतास्तु रिपवो न हता भवन्ति
प्रज्ञाहताश्च नितरां सुहता भवन्ति ।
शस्त्रं निहन्ति पुरुषस्य शरीरमेकं
प्रज्ञा कुलं च विभवम् च यशश्च हन्ति ॥१७९॥

Answer 15

QUOTABLE:
शस्त्रैर्हतास्तु रिपवो न हता भवन्ति
प्रज्ञाहताश्च नितरां सुहता भवन्ति ।
शस्त्रं निहन्ति पुरुषस्य शरीरमेकं
प्रज्ञा कुलं च विभवम् च यशश्च हन्ति ॥१७९॥
COULD EASILY BE APPLIED TO THE SUPERIORITY OF IDEAS, IDEOLOGY, AND INDOCTRINATION OVER PHYSICAL WEAPONRY IN WARFARE

Question 16

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स देवप्रतापभावोयं भविष्यद्वृद्धिसूचकः । वयम् पुनर्मूकाः कृत्यानुष्टानमात्रा: ।

Answer 16

स देवप्रतापभावोयं भविष्यद्वृद्धिसूचकः । वयम् पुनर्मूकाः कृत्यानुष्टानमात्रा: ।
THIS BIT OF DIALOGUE IS NOT THERE IN JHA. JHA HAS BOTH THE PREVIOUS AND THE FOLLOWING VERSES BUT THE DIALOGUE IN BETWEEN IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. I THINK THE SENSE IS THIS:
“That kingly-splendored-might (of yours) is destined to prosper (and) bids fair to increase. We (your minister) however are silent, the very moment that our task is finished.”
I THINK THE MINISTER Sthirajīvin’s SPEECH HERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAMPLE OF THE MOST FLOWERY COURTIER-SPEAK POSSIBLE, AND IS THUS VERY DIFFICULT TO PARSE
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भविष्यत् (B&K ON LINE 24) ‘destined (to prosper)’

Question 17

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प्रसरति … भविष्यतः ॥१८०॥

Answer 17

प्रसरति … भविष्यतः ॥१८०॥
SEE JHA P. 527 # 242 FOR THE SENSE, WHICH IS VERY ORNATE AND FLOWERY:
“The intellect of a man, whose rising to prosperity is inevitable, expands (i.e. tends to start fresh ventures/ inclined towards starting new works); his memory becomes strong; fulfilments of his objectives come his way automatically; his ideas or plans never fail, successful arguments flash in his mind; his heart and mind become united with high and mature ideas, strong liking and affection for laudable ideas emerge in him.” (JHA)
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MORE LITERALLY:
“Of/For a man who is up-and-coming (destined to prosper) [नरस्य भविष्यतः], the mind strides forward, desire becomes strong in undertaking action, deliberation/counsel, bringing results all by itself, does not encounter shipwreck, every act/deed bears fruit, thought obtains success/exaltation/prosperity, and (finally) there is a delight in praiseworthy action.”
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भविष्यत् (B&K ON LINE 24) ‘destined (to prosper)’

Question 18

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तत्तव … मया ।

Answer 18

तत्तव … मया ।
ACTUALLY, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SAVE BOTH SENSE AND WORD ORDER IF WE TAKE इति with (विपक्षस्य ) बुद्धिविपर्यासेन AND NOT WITH ज्ञातं मया, THUS:
“This was known of you being destined to succeed by virtue of the confused thinking of the enemy, that, ‘We are going to win!’” BUT THIS IS FAR FETCHED. I THINK WE SHOULD EITHER RE-WRITE THE WHOLE SENTENCE HERE TO BE IN PARALLEL WITH THE SENTENCE THAT FOLLOWS - WHICH BASICALLY SAYS ALL THE SAME THINGS THIS ONE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO SAY, OR ALLOW THAT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IS ADDED IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN THE SENSE OF THE CORRUPT TEXT HERE.
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THE TEXT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY BAD HERE. AT THE
VERY LEAST THE WORD ORDER IS WRONG. B&K HAVE A LONG NOTE TRANSLATING THIS. BUT EVEN SO, I THINK WE HAVE TO TAKE THE WORD विपक्षस्य OUT OF THE इति CLAUSE AND MOVE IT AFTER THE WORD इति SO THAT IT CAN GO WITH बुद्धिविपर्यासेन - ‘by the confused intelligence of the enemy” - OTHERWISE THE TEXT HERE IS HOPELESS. IF WE DO THAT THOUGH, THEN B&K’S TRANSLATION WILL FIT:
“Thus I knew by the errors (of your enemy) that you were destined (to prosper) and that he was destined to be conquered. (For) wise men know the fate of those who are destined (to prosper) and of those who are destined to fail from the course of their actions.” (B&K)
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MORE LITERALLY (TAKING THE WORD विपक्षस्य OUT OF THE इति CLAUSE AND MOVE IT AFTER THE WORD इति SO THAT IT CAN GO WITH बुद्धिविपर्यासेन) -
“So, ‘There is inevitability/destiny (for prosperity/success) of/for you (O King), being a man destined (to prosper),’ thus it was known by me by virtue of the confused thinking/intelligence of the enemy… (etc.)”
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REMEMBER THAT भवितव्यता f. = bhavitavyatā भवितव्यता Inevitable necessity, necessary consequence, fate, destiny; भवितव्यता बलवती Ś.6; सर्वंकषा भगवती भवितव्यतैव Māl.1.23.