कर्मायतं फलं पुंसां बुद्धिः कर्मानुसारिणी ।
तथापि सुधियश्चार्याः सुविचार्यैव कुर्वते ॥

karmāyattaṃ phalaṃ puṃsāṃ buddhiḥ karmānusāriṇī |
tathāpi sudhiyaścāryāḥ suvicāryaiva kurvate ||

Beings attain the results per their actions; (and) actions conform to the intellect.
Therefore, the intelligent, noble individuals execute after reflection.

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