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Bhagavad Gita 2.40

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात् ॥ ४० ॥

nehābhikramanāśo'sti pratyavāyo na vidyate
svalpamapyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt

Word by word

न इहnot here, on this path
अभिक्रमनाशः अस्तिis effort once begun ever lost
प्रत्यवायः न विद्यतेthere is no adverse result (harm)
स्वल्पम् अपिeven a little
अस्य धर्मस्यof this dharma (its practice)
त्रायतेprotects
महतः भयात्from great fear

Translation

ENGLISH

On this path no effort is ever lost and no harm is done. Even a little of this practice protects one from great fear.

हिंदी

इस मार्ग में किया गया आरंभ कभी नष्ट नहीं होता और इसमें उलटा फल भी नहीं होता। इस धर्म का थोड़ा सा पालन भी बड़े भय से रक्षा करता है।

Explanation

The assurance of karma yoga: even a little effort made on this path is never wasted, and even if left unfinished it does no harm. This gives the seeker the courage to begin today, without waiting to become perfect.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaConceptKarma YogaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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