Yatha Hyekena Chakrena — Complete Lyrics
यथा ह्येकेन चक्रेण
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
यथा ह्येकेन चक्रेण न रथस्य गतिर्भवेत्।
एवं पुरुषकारेण विना दैवं न सिध्यति॥
yathā hy ekena cakreṇa na rathasya gatir bhavet।
evaṁ puruṣakāreṇa vinā daivaṁ na sidhyati॥
Just as a chariot cannot move on a single wheel alone, so destiny cannot bear fruit without human effort. The verse pairs fate and effort as the two wheels of one chariot, teaching that providence and personal striving must work together for any success to come about.
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