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Chapter 12.215 - Verse 20

Sanskrit Text

अनिष्टस्याभिनिर्वृत्तिमिष्टसंवृत्तिमेव अप्रयत्नेन पश्यामः केषांचित्तत्स्वभावतः

English Translation

In the case of some, we see that without any exertion on their part, what is not desired is not brought about and what is desired, is done. This then must be the result of Nature.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अनिष्टस्य | हि | निर्वृत्तिर् | अनिवृत्तिः | प्रियस्य | च
अप्रयत्नेन | पश्यामः | केषांचित् | तत् | स्वभावतः