SubhashitamAnushtubh
अनारम्भो हि कार्याणां प्रथमं बुद्धिलक्षणम् । प्रारब्धस्यान्तगमनं द्वितीयं बुद्धिलक्षणम् ॥
अनारम्भःnon-beginning
कार्याणाम्of tasks
प्रथमम्first
बुद्धिलक्षणम्mark of wisdom
प्रारब्धस्यof what is begun
अन्तगमनम्taking to completion
Not beginning tasks beyond one's capacity is the first mark of wisdom. Carrying an already-begun task to its conclusion is the second mark of wisdom.
wisdomstarting taskscompletionbuddhi