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Mokshadharma 12.168.51

12.168.51 Pingala

अनर्थोऽपि भवत्यर्थो दैवात्पूर्वकृतेन वा । संबुद्धाहं निराकारा नाहमद्याजितेन्द्रिया ॥

anartho'pi bhavatyartho daivātpūrvakṛtena vā | saṃbuddhāhaṃ nirākārā nāhamadyājitendriyā ||

Even misfortune becomes good fortune, by destiny or by what was done before. I have awakened; I have cast off my old ways; I am no longer one whose senses are unmastered.

दुर्भाग्य भी भाग्य से या पूर्वकर्म से सौभाग्य बन जाता है। मैं जाग गई हूँ, पुराने रूप-रंग छोड़ चुकी हूँ; आज मैं अजितेंद्रिय नहीं हूँ।

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

The worst disappointment can turn out to be what sets us free. Looking back, many people find that a painful loss woke them up to a better life.

सबसे बड़ी निराशा भी वही निकल सकती है जो हमें मुक्त कर दे। पीछे मुड़कर देखें तो कई लोग पाते हैं कि किसी दुखद हानि ने उन्हें बेहतर जीवन के लिए जगा दिया।

Mahabharata 12.168.51: Pingala says that even misfortune turns into good fortune, by fate or past deeds; she has awakened, is free of her old ways, and is no longer ruled by her senses.

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