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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 105 Shloka 15
Original Shloka
नाऽत्मनः कामकारोऽस्ति पुरुषोऽयमनीश्वरः। इतश्चेतरतश्चैनं कृतान्तः परिकर्षति।।2.105.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

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.

English Commentary

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