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Verse 182.15

Sarga 105

नाऽत्मनः कामकारोऽस्ति पुरुषोऽयमनीश्वरः। इतश्चेतरतश्चैनं कृतान्तः परिकर्षति।।2.105.15।।

nā'tmanaḥ kāmakāro'sti puruṣo'yamanīśvaraḥ. itaścetarataścainaṃ kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati..2.105.15..

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English Translation

"A man is neither independent nor competent to do any act on his free will. Fate pulls him this way or the other."

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Word Meanings

आत्मनः by oneself, कामकारः to do at free will, नास्ति is not there, अयम् this, पुरुषः man, अनीश्वरः is not independent, कृतान्तः fate, एनम् him, इतश्च from this way, इतरतश्च or the other way, परिकर्षति is pulled.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 105

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182.15