Prarabhyate Na Khalu Vighna Bhayena (The Three Types of Men) — Complete Lyrics
प्रारभ्यते न खलु विघ्नभयेन नीचैः
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
प्रारभ्यते न खलु विघ्नभयेन नीचैः
प्रारभ्य विघ्नविहता विरमन्ति मध्याः।
विघ्नैः पुनः पुनरपि प्रतिहन्यमानाः
प्रारब्धमुत्तमजना न परित्यजन्ति॥
prārabhyate na khalu vighna-bhayena nīcaiḥ
prārabhya vighna-vihatā viramanti madhyāḥ।
vighnaiḥ punaḥ punar api pratihanyamānāḥ
prārabdham uttama-janā na parityajanti॥
The low never begin a task at all, for fear of obstacles. The mediocre begin, but stop the moment difficulties strike. But the noblest, though struck down by obstacles again and again, never abandon the work they have begun. The verse divides all people into three types and exalts the unbreakable perseverance of the truly great.
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