Matsya Purana 221.5
Matsyapurāṇa 221.5
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221.5
yeṣāṃ pūrvakṛtaṃ karma sātvikaṃ manujottama!.
pauruṣeṇa vinā teṣāṃ keṣāñciddṛśyate phalam .. 221.4 ..
Lord Matseya said:—The actions of the past life are known as fate or Daiva, consequently the wise have always held one's own effort and perseverance as superior A man who every day performs righteous and auspicious deeds turns even his ill luck into a good one Those who have performed good deeds and are filled with Satvaguna do not get the desired fruits without their personal efforts and exertions.—2 4
Translations (1)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
Linked texts (2)
- Matsya — Sanskrit
- Dānavivekoddyota — Madanasīṅhadeva, Sanskrit