Bhagavad Gita 2.40 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“No good effort is ever wasted. Even a little helps a lot.”
What it means
“On this path, no effort is ever wasted and nothing can go backwards. Even a little of it protects you from great fear.”
The original Sanskrit
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते । स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात् ॥
nehābhikramanāśo.asti pratyavāyo na vidyate svalpamapyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt
Translations
Literal translation
Here there is no waste of an attempt; nor is there (any) harm. Even a little of this righteousness saves (one) from great fear.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इसमें क्रमनाश और प्रत्यवाय दोष नहीं है। इस धर्म (योग) का अल्प अभ्यास भी महान् भय से रक्षण करता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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