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Udyamena Hi Sidhyanti

उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Early morning at the start of the day's work, or before undertaking any important task·📜 Hitopadesha (Subhashita)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Udyamena Hi Sidhyanti is one of the most quoted motivational Subhashitas, found in the Hitopadesha, celebrating effort and action over idle wishing. Using the vivid image of a lion who must hunt rather than wait for deer to enter its mouth, it teaches that even the strongest succeed only by striving. It remains a favourite verse for inspiring diligence, enterprise and self-reliance.

Origin & Story

Hitopadesha (Subhashita) · Narayana Pandita (compiler of the Hitopadesha) · Classical Sanskrit literature (c. 9th–12th century CE)

The Hitopadesha weaves practical wisdom into animal fables to instruct young princes. This verse belongs to its store of niti-shlokas on effort and prudence, immortalising the truth that fortune favours the industrious through the unforgettable picture of a sleeping lion that no prey will ever feed.

✦ As told in scripture

Teachers and elders across India quote this verse to rouse the disheartened; many a student and entrepreneur recalls that the simple resolve it inspires — to act rather than merely wish — became the turning point that carried them from intention to achievement.

The Mantra

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udyamena hi sidhyanti kāryāṇi na manorathaiḥ। na hi suptasya siṁhasya praviśanti mukhe mṛgāḥ॥

Meaning:It is by effort indeed that tasks are accomplished, never by mere wishes; for deer do not walk on their own into the mouth of a sleeping lion. However mighty one may be, success comes only to those who exert themselves and act.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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udyamena🔊by effort, by industrious exertion
hi🔊indeed, surely
sidhyanti🔊are accomplished, succeed
kāryāṇi🔊tasks, undertakings, goals
na🔊not
manorathaiḥ🔊by mere wishes or daydreams
na hi🔊surely not
suptasya🔊of the sleeping (one)
siṁhasya🔊of the lion
praviśanti🔊enter, walk into
mukhe🔊into the mouth
mṛgāḥ🔊deer, animals (prey)

Benefits of Chanting उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति

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A powerful daily reminder that success follows action, not wishful thinking

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Inspires diligence, enterprise and self-reliance in work and study

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Helps overcome procrastination and the habit of merely daydreaming about goals

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Encourages students and professionals to put consistent effort into their tasks

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Short and memorable, ideal for motivation before any important undertaking

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Reinforces the dharmic value of purushartha — sincere human effort

How to Chant उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति

Repetitions3times
Best TimeEarly morning at the start of the day's work, or before undertaking any important task

Recite the verse aloud as a self-motivating affirmation before beginning your work. Reflect on the image of the lion who must hunt for its food, and resolve to match your aspirations with action. It is especially useful at moments of hesitation or laziness, turning intention into effort.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It means 'tasks are accomplished by effort indeed, not by mere wishes.' The verse stresses that hard work and action, not daydreaming, lead to success.
Even the mighty lion, king of the forest, would starve if it simply slept — deer will never wander into its mouth on their own. So too, no matter how capable a person is, results come only through active effort.
It is a famous niti-shloka (Subhashita) from the Hitopadesha, a classical Sanskrit collection of instructive fables, and is quoted throughout the wider Subhashita literature.

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