Sri Aurobindo

Translations

CWSA.- Volume 5

Part One. Translations from Sanskrit
Section Four. Bhartrihari. The Century of Life

On Firmness

The Immutable Courage

If men praise thee, O man, ’tis well; nor ill,

If they condemn. Let fortune curst or boon

Enter thy doors or leave them as she will.

Though death expect thee ere yon sinking moon

Vanish or wait till unborn stars give light,

The firm high soul remains immutable,

Nor by one step will deviate from the right.