sustained initiative alone can keep the society afloat

 

उत्थान हीनो राजा हि बुद्धिमानपि नित्यशः। प्रघर्षणीयः शत्रूणां भुजङ्ग इव निर्विषः॥ इन्दिश्चे स्प्रूचे १२०० ३७७१ महाभारते

उत्थानेनामृतं लब्धं उत्थानेनासुराः हताः उत्थानेन महेन्द्रेण श्रैष्ठ्यं प्राप्तं दिवीह च॥ इन्दिश्चे स्प्रूचे१२०१ ३७७२ महाभारते

उत्थानेनैधयेत्सर्वमिन्धनेनेव पावकम्। श्रियं हि सततोत्थायि दुर्बलोऽपि समश्नुते॥ इन्दिश्चे स्प्रूचे१२०२ ४४९ कामान्धकीयनीतिसारे

utthāna hīno rājā hi buddhimānapi nityaśaḥ| pragharṣaṇīyaḥ śatrūṇāṁ bhujaṅga iva nirviṣaḥ|| indiśce sprūce 1200 3771 mahābhārate

utthānenāmṛtaṁ labdhaṁ utthānenāsurāḥ hatāḥ utthānenan mahendreṇa śraiṣṭhyaṁ prāptaṁ divīha ca|| indiśce sprūce1201 3772 mahābhārate

uthānenaidhayetsarvamindhaneneva pāvakam| śriyaṁ hi satatotthāyi durbano'pi samaśnute|| indiśce sprūce1202 449 kāmāndhakīyanīti

A king, a leader of the people, a ruler, even if he is very wise and skilful, if he does not exhibit initiative, strength and willingness to be in action on a sustained and continuous basis, would become the target of derision and attack by enemies, and he would rather look like a snake which has no venom within.

It was only through sustained action, unrelenting efforts and great initiative that the Gods could churn out the milky ocean and obtain ambrosia or amrutham. The same initiative kept them afloat and enabled them to defeat their enemies the Asuras and to retain their suzerainty. It was through great collective initiative that Mahendra could establish his unchallenged authority in heaven and in this earth too.

One should ensure that augments his resources, valour and initiative on a continuous basis, just as if one maintains a burning fire aflame through adding sufficient fuel. A person who is in the peak of action and enthusiasm, motivated by initiative, even if he is somewhat weak compared to the adversaries, manages to score victories, and for him glory, accolade and material benefits too would follow in plenty.

A saga of pep messages from ancient texts.

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उत्थान हीनः lacking in initiative, lacking in capacity to lead from the front राजा the king बुद्धिमान् wise and learned too सन् being अपि still नित्यशःevery day, on a day to day basis निर्विषःpoison less, non-venomous भुजङ्ग snake इव like शत्रूणां of enemies प्रघर्षणीयः target for easy defeat, target of insult and slightening भवति. Becomes

उत्थानेन through valour and initiative अमृतं ambrosia लब्धं was won, churned out उत्थानेन through initiative असुराः the inmical demons हताः were defeated and killed महेन्द्रेण by mahendra, the Indra उत्थानेन एव through valour and initiative alone दिवि in heaven इह here on earth च too श्रैष्ठ्यं प्राप्तं superiority was attained.