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Udyoginam Purushasimham

उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहम् in English · English

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Udyoginam Purushasimham is one of the most stirring verses of the Panchatantra on the supremacy of effort. It proclaims that the goddess of fortune herself attends upon the diligent, lion-hearted person, while only cowards leave everything to fate. It urges us to put forth our utmost effort with our own strength, assuring that no blame falls on one who has genuinely tried even if success is delayed.

Origin & Story

Panchatantra (Subhashita) · Vishnu Sharma (traditional author of the Panchatantra) · Classical Sanskrit literature (c. 3rd century BCE – 3rd century CE)

The Panchatantra is a renowned collection of interlinked animal fables composed to instruct young princes in worldly wisdom and right conduct. Among its many niti-verses, this shloka extols purushartha — manly effort — declaring that the goddess of fortune herself comes to the one who strives, and that sincere effort frees a person from all blame regardless of the outcome.

✦ As told in scripture

This verse has motivated countless seekers across the ages; teachers recount that students disheartened by failure regain their spirit on hearing 'yatne kṛte yadi na sidhyati ko'tra doṣaḥ' — when you have truly tried, no fault is yours — and rise to strive again with renewed courage.

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The Mantra

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udyoginaṁ puruṣasiṁham upaiti lakṣmīr daivena deyam iti kāpuruṣā vadanti। daivaṁ nihatya kuru pauruṣam ātmaśaktyā yatne kṛte yadi na sidhyati ko'tra doṣaḥ॥

Meaning:Fortune (Lakshmi) comes to the lion-hearted man who strives; it is only cowards who say 'destiny will provide.' Cast fate aside and exert your manly effort with all your own strength — and if, after you have truly tried, success still does not come, what fault is there in that? The verse is a ringing call to self-reliant action over passive dependence on luck.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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udyoginam🔊the industrious one, the diligent and enterprising person

puruṣasiṁham🔊the lion among men, the lion-hearted hero

upaiti🔊approaches, comes to, attends upon

lakṣmīḥ🔊Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune and prosperity

daivena deyam🔊it is to be given by fate (destiny)

iti🔊thus, so saying

kāpuruṣāḥ🔊cowards, weak and base men

vadanti🔊say, declare

daivaṁ nihatya🔊setting aside fate, casting destiny aside

kuru pauruṣam🔊make manly effort, exert your valour

ātmaśaktyā🔊with your own strength, by your own power

yatne kṛte🔊when effort has been made

yadi na sidhyati🔊if it still does not succeed

ko'tra doṣaḥ🔊what fault is there in that? (no blame attaches)

Benefits of Chanting उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहम्

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Inspires self-reliance and wholehearted effort over dependence on luck

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Motivates the diligent that fortune itself favours the enterprising

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Frees the mind from blame and regret once one has genuinely tried

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A powerful verse for students, entrepreneurs and anyone pursuing a goal

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Encourages courage and initiative ('purushartha') in facing challenges

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A short, memorable rallying call for daily motivation

How to Chant उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहम्

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Best TimeMorning, or before beginning a demanding task or new venture

Recite the verse with energy at the start of the day or before undertaking hard work, drawing strength from the line 'daivaṁ nihatya kuru pauruṣam ātmaśaktyā' — set fate aside and act with your own power. Reflect that fortune favours effort and that sincere striving leaves no room for regret. It is often quoted to encourage the young to be enterprising and self-reliant.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहम् 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 is a famous niti-shloka from the Panchatantra, the classical Sanskrit collection of fables attributed to Vishnu Sharma, and it is among the most quoted subhashitas on the value of effort and self-reliance.

That fortune favours the diligent and lion-hearted, while only cowards leave everything to destiny. One should put forth full effort by one's own strength; and if success still does not come after sincere trying, no blame attaches to such a person.

It does not deny destiny but rejects passive dependence on it. It teaches that human effort (purushartha) must come first; leaving everything to fate without trying is the mark of the weak, while the strong act and let the result follow.