Shloka 26
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
सर्वेषां कर्मणां तात फले नित्यमनित्यता । अनित्यमिति जानन्तो न भवन्ति भवन्ति च,तात! सभी कर्मोके फलमें सदा अनित्यता रहती है--कभी उनका फल मिलता है और कभी नहीं भी मिलता है। इस अनित्यताको जानते हुए भी बुद्धिमान् पुरुष कर्म करते हैं और वे कभी असफल होते हैं, तो कभी सफल भी हो जाते हैं
sarveṣāṁ karmaṇāṁ tāta phale nityam anityatā | anityam iti jānanto na bhavanti bhavanti ca, tāta ||
“Wahai ayah, pada buah dari setiap tindakan selalu ada ketidak-kekalan: kadang hasil diperoleh, kadang tidak. Meski mengetahui bahwa hasil itu tidak pasti, orang bijak tetap bertindak; maka mereka kadang gagal dan kadang berhasil.”
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
All action-results are inherently uncertain and impermanent; knowing this, the wise still perform their duties without being paralyzed by the possibility of failure, accepting that outcomes alternate between success and non-success.
A son addresses his father and offers counsel about action and its fruits, emphasizing that one should continue to act responsibly even though results are not guaranteed.