Chapter 22 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 22.19

असंकल्पितमेवेह यदकस्मात् प्रवर्तते। निवारब्धमारम्भैननु दैवस्य कर्म तत्॥

asaṃkalpitameveha yadakasmāt pravartate| nivārabdhamārambhainanu daivasya karma tat||

English Meaning

The hindrance in this world to the completion of works taken in hand, and the origination of an unthought of event in its stead is nothing but the action of this Destiny.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)