There’s not a single word that can’t
Become a sacred word to chant.
There’s not a root that isn’t meant
To be a healing ointment.
There's not a person that can be
A useless one, a nobody.
But rare indeed is one who brings
Together all these different things.

amantram aksharam nasti nasti mulamanaushadham |
ayogyah purusho nasti yojakastatra durlabhah ||

The common ones won't start a venture;
They fear a hard and tough adventure.
The mediocre start but see
A sign of trouble, stop and flee.

The best are those who start and then,
When hardship strikes, and strikes again,
And a thousand hurts and hurdles hit,
Will never waver, never quit.

prarabhyate na khalu vighna-bhayena nichaih
prarabhya vighna-vihata viramanti madhyah |
vighnaih sahasra-gunitair api hanyamanah
prarabdham uttama-guna na parityajanti ||