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खल्वाटो दिवसेश्वरस्य किरणैः सन्तापितो मस्तके
वाञ्छन्देशमनातपं विधिवशात्तालस्य मूलं गतः ।
तत्रोच्चैर्महता फलेन पतता भग्नं सशब्दं शिरः
प्रायो गच्छति यत्र भाग्यरहितस्तत्रापदां भाजनम् ॥ ९१॥

This verse depicts the helplessness of the unfortunate. A bald man, scorched by the intense rays of the sun, seeks shade to escape the heat and sits b...

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रविनिशाकरयोर्ग्रहपीडनं गजभुजङ्गमयोरपि बन्धनम् ।
मतिमतां च विलोक्य दरिद्रतां विधिरहो बलवानिति मे मतिः ॥ ९२॥

This shloka emphasizes the overpowering force of fate. The poet observes how even mighty celestial bodies like the Sun and Moon suffer eclipses, and e...

नीतिशतकम् - Nitishatakam (110) fate (402) destiny (289) wisdom (1611) poverty (128) eclipse (19) sun (195) moon (394) bondage (64) elephant (117) serpent (37) inevitability (39) strength (359) knowledge (279) divine power (21) supremacy of fate (1)

सृजति तावदशेषगुणाकरं पुरुषरत्नमलङ्करणं भुवः ।
तदपि तत्क्षणभङ्गि करोति चेदहह कष्टमपण्डितता विधेः ॥ ९३॥

Here the poet laments the strange play of fate. Providence (विधि) sometimes creates a person who is the very embodiment of all virtues, a true jewel a...

नीतिशतकम् - Nitishatakam (110) fate (402) destiny (289) virtue (726) greatness (146) jewel among men (1) creation (117) destruction (292) impermanence (242) cruelty (55) irony (348) providence (4) ignorance (301) human life (9) philosophy (290) unpredictability (46)

पत्रं नैव यदा करीरविटपे दोषो वसन्तस्य किं
नोलूकोऽप्यवलोकते यदि दिवा सूर्यस्य किं दूषणम् ।
धारा नैव पतन्ति चातकमुखे मेघस्य किं दूषणं
यत्पूर्वं विधिना ललाटलिखितं तन्मार्जितुं कः क्षमः ॥ ९४॥

This shloka emphasizes that failures are not faults of favorable circumstances, but outcomes of destiny. If a karīra tree does not produce leaves, can...

नीतिशतकम् - Nitishatakam (110) fate (402) destiny (289) spring (134) tree (45) owl (2) sun (195) cloud (56) rain (91) chataka bird (3) karma (500) destiny written (1) inevitability (39) limitation (28) acceptance (68) philosophy (290)

नमस्यामो देवान्ननु हतविधेस्तेऽपि वशगा
विधिर्वन्द्यः सोऽपि प्रतिनियतकर्मैकफलदः ।
फलं कर्मायत्तं यदि किममरैः किञ्च विधिना
नमस्तत्कर्मभ्यो विधिरपि न येभ्यः प्रभवति ॥ ९५॥

This verse explores the relative power of gods, fate, and karma. The poet says we should not merely bow to gods, because even they are under the contr...

नीतिशतकम् - Nitishatakam (110) karma (500) fate (402) destiny (289) gods (66) reverence (112) philosophy (290) supremacy of actions (1) cosmic law (15) inevitability (39) fruit of actions (1) worship (89) power (396) cause and effect (14) dharma (540) ethics (803)

ब्रह्मा येन कुलालवन्नियमितो ब्रह्माण्डभाण्डोदरे
विष्णुर्येन दशावतारगहने क्षिप्तो महासङ्कटे ।
रुद्रो येन कपालपाणिपुटके भिक्षाटनं कारितः
सूर्यो भ्राम्यति नित्यमेव गगने तस्मै नमः कर्मणे ॥ ९६॥

This shloka glorifies karma as the supreme power, greater than gods themselves. Brahma is compared to a potter, bound by limits within the cosmic pot ...

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नैवाकृतिः फलति नैव कुलं न शीलं
विद्यापि नैव न च यत्नकृतापि सेवा ।
भाग्यानि पूर्वतपसा खलु सञ्चितानि
काले फलन्ति पुरुषस्य यथैव वृक्षाः ॥ ९७॥

This verse declares that physical appearance, noble family, good character, knowledge, or even diligent service do not necessarily bring success. Inst...

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वने रणे शत्रुजलाग्निमध्ये
महार्णवे पर्वतमस्तके वा ।
सुप्तं प्रमत्तं विषमस्थितं वा
रक्षन्ति पुण्यानि पुरा कृतानि ॥ ९८॥

This shloka glorifies the protective power of past good deeds. Whether a person is in the forest, battlefield, caught in fire, drowning in the ocean, ...

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या साधूंश्च खलान् करोति विदुषो मूर्खान् हितान् द्वेषिणः
प्रत्यक्षं कुरुते परोक्षममृतं हालाहलं तत्क्षणात् ।
तामाराधय सत्क्रियां भगवतीं भोक्तुं फलं वाञ्छितं
हे साधो व्यसनैर्गुणेषु विपुलेष्वास्थां वृथा मा कृथाः ॥ ९९॥

This verse extols the goddess of noble conduct (satkriyā). She transforms saints and sinners, wise and foolish, friends and enemies alike. In her pres...

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गुणवदगुणवद्वा कुर्वता कार्यजातं
परिणतिरवधार्या यत्नतः पण्डितेन ।
अतिरभसकृतानां कर्मणामाविपत्ते-
र्भवति हृदयदाही शल्यतुल्यो विपाकः ॥ १००॥

This verse teaches prudence in action. Whether an act is done by a virtuous or non-virtuous person, its consequences must be carefully considered. A w...

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