इत्येतत्सर्वं निष्फलं भवति

मन्त्रिणा विना राज्यं

धान्यं विना दुर्गं

कारुण्यं विना सौभाग्यं

ज्ञानं विना वैराग्यं

दुर्जनानां शक्तिः

पाषण्डानां मतिः

खलानां मैत्री

पराधीनस्य स्वातन्त्र्यं

निर्धनस्याटोपः

सेवकस्य कोपं

मूर्खाणां सङ्गतिः

इत्येतत्सर्वं निष्फलं भवति

विक्रमार्कचरिते॥

mantriṇā vinā rājyaṁ

dhānyaṁ vinā durgaṁ

kāruṇyaṁ vinā saubhāgyaṁ

jñānaṁ vinā vairāgyaṁ

durjanānāṁ śaktiḥ

pāṣaṇḍānāṁ matiḥ

khalānāṁ maitrī

parādhīnasya svātantryaṁ

nirdhanasyāṭopaḥ

sevakasya kopaṁ

mūrkhāṇāṁ saṅgatiḥ

ityetatsarvaṁ niṣphalaṁ bhavati

vikramārkacarite||

A quote from the Vikramarka or Vikramanka charitra or Bilhana..

Meaning

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A country or kingdom without wise ministers

A fort without adequate stock of foodgrains

Affluence and physical attractiveness without kindness and concern for others

Renunciation without proper knowledge and insight

Raw power in the hands of bad people

The intellect and rhetorics of religious bigots

Friendship with wicked men who pose as good

The freedom to move and work given to slaves

Show of pomp by an indigent or poor person

Show of anger by a menial or servant

Company with idiots

All these are of no use at all. They will yield nothing . If at all many of these situations can cause destruction or embarrassment and loss

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The words speak for themselves.. No explanation seems to be necessary.. And if one starts explaining, one can write a thesis on each issue..