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# The Story of Surasundarī 8.22

Surasuṃdarīcariya 8.22

- **Language:** Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit

### [8.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.8.22)

appabalaṁ ca parabalaṁ aṇavēkkhiya āḍhavēi jō kajjaṁ  
avamāṇapāṇanāsaṁ avassa sō pāvaē purisō

> A man who undertakes an enterprise without considering his own strength / and the strength of the enemy inevitably incurs dishonour and loss of life.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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