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BG 2.40 — 2.40 In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there any harm (production of contrary results or transgression). Even a little of this knowledge (even a l | Live Gita
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नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते |
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात् ||२-४०||

nehābhikramanāśo.asti pratyavāyo na vidyate . svalpamapyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt ||2-40||


।।2.40।। इसमें क्रमनाश और प्रत्यवाय दोष नहीं है। इस धर्म (योग) का अल्प अभ्यास भी महान् भय से रक्षण करता है।।

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2.40 न not? इह in this? अभिक्रमनाशः loss of effort? अस्ति is? प्रत्यवायः production of contrary results? न not? विद्यते is? स्वल्पम् very little? अपि even? अस्य of this? धर्मस्य duty? त्रायते protects? महतः (from) great? भयात् fear.Commentary If a religious ceremony is left uncompleted? it is a wastage as the performer cannot realise the fruits. But it is not so in the case of Karma Yoga because every action causes immediate purification of the heart.In agriculture there is uncertainty. The farm

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Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।2.40।।इसके सिवा और भी सुन आरम्भका नाम अभिक्रम है इस कर्मयोगरूप मोक्षमार्गमें अभिक्रमका यानी प्रारम्भका कृषि आदिके सदृश नाश नहीं होता। अभिप्राय यह कि योगविषयक प्रारम्भका फल अनैकान्तिक ( संशययुक्त ) नहीं है। तथा चिकित्सादिकी तरह ( इसमें ) प्रत्यवाय ( विपरीत फल ) भी नहीं होता है। तो क्या होता है इस कर्मयोगरूप धर्मका थोड़ासा भी अनुष्ठान ( साधन ) जन्ममरणरूप महान् संसारभयसे रक्षा किया करता है।

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Swami Gambirananda

2.40 Here there is no waste of an attempt; nor is there (any) harm. Even a little of this righteousness saves (one) from great fear.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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