jātu

न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः

jātu — at any time

There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor these kings; and there will never be a time when any of us cease to be.

न हि कश्िचत्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्

jātu — ever

No one can stay for even a moment without acting. Everyone is made to act by the strands of nature, whether they will it or not.

यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः

jātu — ever

For if I did not always act, and act with care, people would follow my path,