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Chapter 12.56 - Verse 15

Sanskrit Text

साधारणं द्वयं ह्येतद्दैवमुत्थानमेव पौरुषं हि परं मन्ये दैवं निश्चित्यमुच्यते

English Translation

These two, viz., exertion and destiny, are equal. Of them, I consider exertion to be superior for destiny is determined from the results of exertion.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

साधारणं | द्वयं | हि + एतद् | दैवम् | उत्थानम् | एव | च
पौरुषं | हि | परं | मन्ये | दैवं | निश्चित्यम् | उच्यते