I think many of us have heard of this statement
भाग्यं फलति सर्वत्र, न च विद्या, न च पौरुषं or Bhagyam phalati sarvatra, na cha vidyaa, na cha paurusham
Which basically means that knowledge and masculine courage/being energetic are useless as everything is based on your Bhaagya / Destiny. Is this based on any sacred scripture?
I have heard that you can easily change your long-term destiny by performing some austerities. In fact, even weak and destructive planets can be changed.
Which view is correct according to different scriptures?