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Chapter 3.181 - Verse 26

Sanskrit Text

कृतान्तविधिसंयुक्तः जन्तुर्लक्षणैः शुभैः अशुभैर्वा निरादानो लक्ष्यते ज्ञानदृष्टिभिः

English Translation

The wise only by means of spiritual insight know that every creature is chained to an unchangeable fate by the destroyer (Yama) for his virtue or vice and that he is unable to get rid of the consequences of his acts in good or evil fortune.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कृतान्त + विधि + संयुज् | स | जन्तुर् | लक्षणैः | शुभैः
अशुभैर् | वा | निरादानो | लक्ष्यते | ज्ञान + दृष्टि