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Bhagavadgītā 3.33

sadṛśaṃ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛterjñānavānapiprakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati

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sadṛśaṃ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛterjñānavānapi | prakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati

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Even the man of knowledge behaves in conformity with his own nature; beings follow nature; what shall restraint avail?

Annie BesantThe Bhagavad-Gita, or The Lord's Song (4th edition), 1922 · public domain

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  1. English Even the man of knowledge behaves in conformity with his own nature; beings follow nature; what shall restraint avail? Annie Besant

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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0
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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0