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Bhagavadgītā 18.8

duḥkhamityeva yatkarma kāyakleśabhayāttyajetsa kṛtvā rājasaṃ tyāgaṃ naiva tyāgaphalaṃ labhet

Transliteration IAST

duḥkhamityeva yatkarma kāyakleśabhayāttyajet | sa kṛtvā rājasaṃ tyāgaṃ naiva tyāgaphalaṃ labhet

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He who relinquisheth an action from fear of physical suffering, saying "Painful," thus performing a passionate relinquishment, obtaineth not the fruit of relinquishment.

Annie BesantThe Bhagavad-Gita, or The Lord's Song (4th edition), 1922 · public domain

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  1. English He who relinquisheth an action from fear of physical suffering, saying "Painful," thus performing a passionate relinquishment, obtaineth not the fruit of relinquishment. Annie Besant

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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0
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भगवद्गीता. Digital edition: Sanskrit Wikisource contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0