amantram aksharam nasti
The one who brings things together
amantram aksharam nasti nasti mulamanaushadham |
ayogyah purusho nasti yojakastatra durlabhah ||
अमंत्रम् अक्षरं नास्ति नास्ति मूलमनौषधम् |
अयोग्यः पुरुषो नास्ति योजकस्तत्र दुर्लभः ||
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.
Related subhashitas
prarabhyate na khalu vighna-bhayena nichaih
The best 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 ||
प्रारभ्यते न खलु विघ्न-भयेन नीचैः
प्रारभ्य विघ्न-विहता विरमन्ति मध्याः |
विघ्नैः सहस्र-गुणितैर् अपि हन्यमानाः
प्रारब्धम् उत्तम-गुणा न परित्यजन्ति ||
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.