Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlighting determination, perseverance, and continuous effort in overcoming life's challenges

On 13 August 2026, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi posted a Sanskrit Subhashitam on X, emphasizing determination, perseverance and courage as means to convert adverse circumstances into favorable outcomes. The verse quoted reads: "दैवं पुरुषकारेण यः समर्थः प्रबाधितुम्।न दैवेन विपन्नार्थः पुरुषः सोऽवसीदति॥" The Prime Minister’s accompanying comment reiterated that a person possessing these qualities is never defeated by life's challenges and achieves success through continuous effort.