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भगवद्गीता २.४०

Bhagavadgītā 2.40

nehābhikramanāśo'sti pratyavāyo na vidyatesvalpamapyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt

Transliteration IAST

nehābhikramanāśo'sti pratyavāyo na vidyate | svalpamapyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt

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In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there transgression. Even a little of this knowledge protects from great fear.

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

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  1. English In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there transgression. Even a little of this knowledge protects from great fear. 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