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Chapter 12.215 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

यदि स्यात्पुरुषः कर्ता शक्रात्मश्रेयसे ध्रुवम् आरम्भास्तस्य सिध्येरन्न जातु पराभवेत्

English Translation

If, O Shakra, the being known as person were really the actor, then all acts undertaken for his own benefit would certainly be successful. None of those acts would be futile. Persons struggling their utmost to avoid what is not desired and to bring about what is desired are not to be seen. What becomes then of personal exertion?

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यदि | स्यात् | पुरुषः | कर्ता | शक्र + आत्मन् + श्रेयस् | ध्रुवम्
आरम्भ + तद् | सिध् + न | च | जातु | पराभवेत्