Canonical Ref: BK 12.26
Metrical Form: उपजातिः
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
वृद्धि-क्षय-स्थान-गतामजस्रं वृत्तिं जिगीषुः प्रसमीक्षमाणः । घटेत सन्ध्याऽऽदिषु यो गुणेषु लक्ष्मीर्न तं मुञ्चति चञ्चलाऽपि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
‘(The Goddess of ) wealth, though fickle, does not abandon (a king) who desires victory, who has been incessantly and properly watching the tendency (of the enemy) obtained in prosperity, decline and stability, and strives along the right course of action such as peace etc.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 12.26. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.