Verse 99

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of Destinyकर्मपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Unknown

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वने रणे शत्रुजलाग्निमध्येमहार्णवे पर्वतमस्तके वा ।सुप्तं प्रमत्तं विषमस्थितं वारक्षन्ति पुण्यानि पुराकृतानि ॥९९॥

vane raṇe śatrujalāgnimadhyemahārṇave parvatamastake vā |suptaṃ pramattaṃ viṣamasthitaṃ vārakṣanti puṇyāni purākṛtāni ||99||

Translation

In the forest, in the battle-field, in the midst of enemies, or waters, or fire, in the great ocean or on the top of the mountain, whether one is sleeping, or intoxicated, or in any danger, the meritorious actions of the past alone protect a man. ॥ 99 ॥