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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
कश्चिद्दैवेन सौमित्रे योद्धुमुत्सहते पुमान्। यस्य न ग्रहणं किञ्चित्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र दृश्यते।।2.22.21।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सौमित्रे O Lakshmana, पुमान् (कः) which man, दैवेन with destiny, योद्धुम् to fight, उत्सहते can attempt, यस्य destiny's, ग्रहणम् grip, कर्मणः by following it course, अन्यत्र any other, किञ्चित् nothing, न दृश्यते cannot be seen.

English Commentary

O Lakshmana which mortal has the power to fight with destiny the grip of which can be comprehended by following its course only through its effect and nowhere else.