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ईदृशं भवती कंचिदुपायमनुपश्यति । तन्मे परिणतप्रज्ञे सम्यक्प्रब्रूहि पृच्छते । करिष्यामि हि तत्सर्वं यथावदनुशासनम्॥५-१३३-२१॥
Do you perceive any such practical means? Tell me rightly, O one of mature understanding, as I ask you. I shall carry out everything exactly, in accordance with your proper instruction.
english translation
मातोवाच । पुत्रात्मा नावमन्तव्यः पूर्वाभिरसमृद्धिभिः । अभूत्वा हि भवन्त्यर्था भूत्वा नश्यन्ति चापरे॥५-१३३-२२॥
The mother said: “My son, do not disparage yourself because of earlier lack of prosperity. For resources and successes arise even when they were formerly absent, and some that have arisen also perish.”
english translation
अमर्षेणैव चाप्यर्था नारब्धव्याः सुबालिशैः । सर्वेषां कर्मणां तात फले नित्यमनित्यता॥५-१३३-२३॥
And aims should not be undertaken merely out of indignation, especially by the very inexperienced. For in the fruit of every action, dear son, impermanence is ever present.
english translation
अनित्यमिति जानन्तो न भवन्ति भवन्ति च । अथ ये नैव कुर्वन्ति नैव जातु भवन्ति ते॥५-१३३-२४॥
Knowing that things are impermanent, people sometimes succeed and sometimes do not. But those who do not act at all never succeed at any time.
english translation
ऐकगुण्यमनीहायामभावः कर्मणां फलम् । अथ द्वैगुण्यमीहायां फलं भवति वा न वा॥५-१३३-२५॥
With mere passivity and lack of striving, the fruit of actions is non-attainment. But with active endeavor there is a doubled possibility: the result may come to be—or it may not.
english translation