भवितव्यं हि यच्चापि न तच्छक्यमिहान्यथा। कर्तुमिक्ष्वाकुशार्दूल कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः।।3.72.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
इक्ष्वाकुशार्दूल best of the Ikshvaku dynasty, यच्चापि whatever, भवितव्यम् has to happen, तत् that, अन्यथा otherwise, कर्तुम् to do, न शक्यम् is not possible, कालः time, दुरतिक्रमः हि cannot be transgressed.
English Commentary
O best of the Ikshvaku race whatever is due to happen cannot be otherwise. It is not possible to transgress time (fate).