अथवा or, योगैः by employing the four expedients (conciliation, bribery, sowing dissenssions and punishment), बुद्धिबलेन वा or with the strength of intellect, मे to me, शक्तिः भवेत् I might get strength, अहम् I, पुत्रगर्धिनीम् covetous of son, त्वाम् you, सकामाम् having fulfilled your ambition, न करिष्यामि will not do.

If I gather the strength (to carry the burden) either by employing the four expedients (available to a king against an enemy) or by the power of intellect, I will not allow you, covetous of your son, to fulfil your ambition.