Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda
Valmiki Ramayana 2.20.12 meaning
daivam purushakarena yah samarthah prabadhitum
na daivena vipannarthah purushah sovaseedati
दैवं पुरुषकारेण यः समर्थः प्रबाधितुम्।
न दैवेन विपन्नार्थः पुरुषः सोऽवसीदति॥
The person who can push back fate through his own effort does not sink, even when fate ruins his plans.
What it means
Setbacks happen to everyone, even the most capable. Those who keep acting and trying are the ones who recover. Effort, not complaining, is the real answer to bad luck.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो अपने पुरुषार्थ से भाग्य को टाल सकता है, वह भाग्य से काम बिगड़ने पर भी हार नहीं मानता।
असफलताएँ सबके जीवन में आती हैं। जो प्रयास जारी रखते हैं, वे संभल जाते हैं। दुर्भाग्य का उत्तर मेहनत है, शिकायत नहीं।
Spoken by Lakshmana.
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