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आत्मना विहितं दुःखम् आत्मना विहितं सुखम्।
गर्भशय्यामुपादाय भुज्यते पौर्वदेहिकम्॥

The happiness and sorrow we experience are ordained by our own actions—what was done in previous births is experienced, beginning from the womb.

karma (500) rebirth (102) destiny (289) sorrow (325) happiness (65) prenatal karma (1) philosophy (290) experience (37) consequence (118) fate (402)

आत्मनाशाय नोन्नत्यै छिद्रेण परिपूर्णता।
भूयो भूयो घटीपात्रं निमज्जत् किं न पश्यसि॥

For self-destruction and not for elevation, even a small flaw can ruin perfection. Again and again, a water pot with a hole sinks — can you not see th...

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आत्मना संगृहीतेन शत्रुणा शत्रुमुद्धरेत्।
पदलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम्॥

One should defeat an enemy using the very tactics or instruments of the enemy, like removing a thorn stuck in the foot using another held in the hand....

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आत्मनिन्दात्मपूजा च परनिन्दा परस्तवः।
अनाचरितमार्याणां वृत्तमेतच्चतुर्विधम्॥

Self-praise and self-deprecation, along with criticizing or praising others, when not based on noble conduct, are behaviors of those who lack Aryan (n...

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आत्मनीनमुपतिष्ठते गुणाः
संभवन्ति विरमन्ति चापदः।
इत्यनेकफलभाजि मा स्म
भूद् अर्थिता कथमिवार्यसंगमे॥

In the self where humility resides, virtues flourish and calamities recede. In one who bears many fruits (qualities), there should be no desire or beg...

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आत्मनैव गुणदोषकोविदः
किं न वेत्सि करणीयवस्तुषु।
यत्तथापि न गुरून् न पृच्छसि
त्वं क्रमोऽयमिति तत्र कारणम्॥

If you understand your own virtues and faults, why do you not recognize your duties? Still, you neither ask your elders nor act properly. What then is...

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आत्मनो गुरुरात्मैव पुरुषस्य विशेषतः।
यत् प्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्यां श्रेयोऽसावनुविन्दते॥

A person’s true guide is himself, especially one who gains knowledge through direct perception and inference and finds what is good for him.

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आत्मनो न सहायार्थं पिता माता च तिष्ठति।
न पुत्रदारा न ज्ञातिर् धर्मस्तिष्ठति केवलम्॥

Neither father, mother, children, spouse, nor relatives truly stay to help you in the end — only dharma (righteousness) remains.

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आत्मनो बलमज्ञात्वा धर्मार्थपरिवर्जितम्।
अलभ्यमिच्छन् नैष्कर्म्यान् मूढबुद्धिरिहोच्यते॥

A person is foolish who desires unattainable results through inaction and without knowing his strength or pursuing dharma or wealth.

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आत्मनोऽभ्युदयाकाङ्क्षी पीड्यमानः परेण वा।
देशकालबलोपेतः प्रारभेतैव विग्रहम्॥

One who seeks prosperity or is troubled by others, when supported by time, place, and power, must take up conflict.

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