Bhagavad Gita 2.40
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते। स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।
nehābhikrama-nāśho ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate svalpam apyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| na | na | not |
| iha | iha | in this |
| abhikrama | abhikrama | efforts |
| nāśhaḥ | nāśhaḥ | loss |
| asti | asti | there is |
| pratyavāyaḥ | pratyavāyaḥ | adverse result |
| na | na | not |
| vidyate | vidyate | is |
| su-alpam | su-alpam | a little |
| api | api | even |
| asya | asya | of this |
| dharmasya | dharmasya | occupation |
| trāyate | trāyate | saves |
| mahataḥ | mahataḥ | from great |
| bhayāt | bhayāt | danger |
In this, there is no loss of effort, nor is there any harm produced, nor any transgression. Even a little of this knowledge protects one from great fear.
इसमें क्रमनाश और प्रत्यवाय दोष नहीं है। इस धर्म (योग) का अल्प अभ्यास भी महान् भय से रक्षण करता है।।