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उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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.

The Mantra

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𑌉𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌨𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌮𑍁𑌪𑍈𑌤𑌿 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑍇𑌨 𑌦𑍇𑌯𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾 𑌵𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿। 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑍁𑌰𑍁 𑌪𑍗𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍇 𑌯𑌦𑌿 𑌨 𑌸𑌿𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌽𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌦𑍋𑌷𑌃॥

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

Meaning:लक्ष्मी उस उद्यमी पुरुषसिंह के पास स्वयं आती है जो परिश्रम करता है; 'भाग्य से ही मिलेगा' — ऐसा तो कायर लोग कहते हैं। भाग्य की चिन्ता छोड़कर अपनी आत्मशक्ति से पुरुषार्थ करो; और यदि पूरा प्रयत्न करने पर भी सफलता न मिले, तो इसमें क्या दोष है? यह श्लोक भाग्य पर निर्भर रहने के बजाय आत्मनिर्भर पुरुषार्थ का प्रबल आह्वान है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌉𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊udyoginamthe industrious one, the diligent and enterprising person
𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌮𑍍🔊puruṣasiṁhamthe lion among men, the lion-hearted hero
𑌉𑌪𑍈𑌤𑌿🔊upaitiapproaches, comes to, attends upon
𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃🔊lakṣmīḥLakshmi, the goddess of fortune and prosperity
𑌦𑍈𑌵𑍇𑌨 𑌦𑍇𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊daivena deyamit is to be given by fate (destiny)
𑌇𑌤𑌿🔊itithus, so saying
𑌕𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌃🔊kāpuruṣāḥcowards, weak and base men
𑌵𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿🔊vadantisay, declare
𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌤𑍍𑌯🔊daivaṁ nihatyasetting aside fate, casting destiny aside
𑌕𑍁𑌰𑍁 𑌪𑍗𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌮𑍍🔊kuru pauruṣammake manly effort, exert your valour
𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾🔊ātmaśaktyāwith your own strength, by your own power
𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍇🔊yatne kṛtewhen effort has been made
𑌯𑌦𑌿 𑌨 𑌸𑌿𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿🔊yadi na sidhyatiif it still does not succeed
𑌕𑌃 𑌅𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌦𑍋𑌷𑌃🔊ko'tra doṣaḥwhat 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

Repetitions3times
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 Grantha 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.

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