Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 4, Verse 4: On Fate and Effort
Chapter 4 · Verse 4
On Fate and Effort
यावत्स्वस्थो ह्ययं देहो यावन्मृत्युश्च दूरतः । तावदात्महितं कुर्यात्प्राणान्ते किं करिष्यति ॥
yāvatsvastho hyayaṃ deho yāvanmṛtyuśca dūrataḥ | tāvadātmahitaṃ kuryātprāṇānte kiṃ kariṣyati ||
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“While the body is still well and death is still far, do what is good for yourself. Once li…”
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