Shloka 9

Bhīma–Draupadī Saṃvāda on Restraint, Protection, and the Kīcaka Threat

Virāṭa-parva, Adhyāya 20

Devanagari script

दैवेन किल यस्यार्थ: सुनीतो5पि विपद्यते । दैवस्य चागमे यत्नस्तेन कार्यो विजानता,उत्तम नीतिद्वारा सुरक्षित पदार्थ भी यदि दैव प्रतिकूल हो तो उसके द्वारा नष्ट हो जाता है; अत: विज्ञ पुरुषको दैवको अनुकूल बनानेका ही प्रयत्न करना चाहिये

Transliteration

daivena kila yasyārthaḥ sunīto 'pi vipadyate | daivasya cāgame yatnas tena kāryo vijānatā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Indeed, by the force of destiny, a person’s aim—though guided by excellent policy—can still come to ruin. Therefore, when destiny’s coming is at hand, a discerning person should strive to make that destiny favorable.”

Word by Word

दैवेनby fate

किलindeed/it is said

यस्यof whom/whose

अर्थःpurpose/wealth/object

सुनीतःwell-guided/well-managed

अपिeven/also

विपद्यतेperishes/comes to ruin

दैवस्यof fate

चand

आगमेin the coming/arrival (of fate); in the event

यत्नःeffort

तेनby him/therefore

कार्यःto be done/should be made

विजानताby the wise/knowing person

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes