Chapter 58 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 58

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 58.15

दैवेनाक्रम्यते सर्वं दैवं हि परमा गतिः। तस्य मे परमार्तस्य प्रसादमभिकाङ्क्षतः। कर्तुमर्हसि भद्रं ते दैवोपहतकर्मणः॥

daivenākramyate sarvaṃ daivaṃ hi paramā gatiḥ| tasya me paramārtasya prasādamabhikāṅkṣataḥ| kartumarhasi bhadraṃ te daivopahatakarmaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

Density overtake all: Destiny is the prime way. Therefore it behove you to grant your favour to me extremely distressed, who crave your favour, and, good betide you, whole endeavours have been baffled by Density.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)