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Shatakatraya 1.99

Śatakatraya 1.99

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Sanskrit

1.99

guṇavad aguṇavad vā kurvatā kārya-jātaṃ
pariṇatir avadhāryā yatnataḥ paṇḍitena |
atirabhasa-kṛtānāṃ karmaṇām āvipatter
bhavati hṛdaya-dāhī śalya-tulyo vipākaḥ ||

Whether undertaking an act that is good or bad, / its ultimate outcome must be carefully deliberated by the wise man; / for actions performed with too much haste, the maturation brings / a dart-like, heart-burning anguish until ruin ensues.

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