Chanakya Niti Verse 13-02

Verse 13-02

Sanskrit

गते शोको न कर्तव्यो भविष्यं नैव चिन्तयेत् ।
वर्तमानेन कालेन वर्तयन्ति विचक्षणाः ॥ १३-०२

Transliteration

Gate śoko na kartavyo bhaviṣyaṃ naiva cintayet | Vartamānena kālena vartayanti vicakṣaṇāḥ ||
Meaning

Translation

“One should not grieve for the past, nor should one worry about the future. Wise people live and act in the present moment.”