न कालस्यास्ति बन्धुत्वं न हेतुर्न पराक्रमः। न मित्रज्ञातिसम्बन्धः कारणं नात्मनो वशः4.25.7।।
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English Translation
कालस्य Time, बन्धुत्वम् relationship, नास्ति is not there, आत्मनो वशः self itself, हेतुः reason, न no, पराक्रमः valour, न not, मित्रज्ञातिसम्बन्धः relationship based on friendship, कारणम् cause, न no.
English Commentary
'Time has no consideration for relationship, friendship, or kinship or valour. Time itself is the cause. It is never under one's control.