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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 16
Original Shloka
विक्लबो वीर्यहीनो यस्स दैवमनुवर्तते। वीरास्सम्भावितात्मानो न दैवं पर्युपासते।।2.23.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

यः who, विक्लबः timid, वीर्यहीनः weak, सः that one, दैवम् the destiny, अनुवर्तते follows, सम्भावितात्मानः respected souls, वीराः the valiant, दैवम् destiny, न पर्युपासते do not depend upon.

English Commentary

Those who are timid and cowardly alone depend on destiny.The valiant with of selfrespect will not accept it.