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Liberation Through Surrender
दुःखमित्येव यत्कर्म कायक्लेशभयात्त्यजेत्।स कृत्वा राजसं त्यागं नैव त्यागफलं लभेत्
duḥkham ity eva yat karma kāya-kleśha-bhayāt tyajet sa kṛitvā rājasaṁ tyāgaṁ naiva tyāga-phalaṁ labhet
To avoid an action out of fear of physical suffering, as it is likely to be painful, is to act out of passion, and the benefit of renunciation will not be gained.
duḥkham—troublesome · iti—as · eva—indeed · yat—which · karma—duties · kāya—bodily · kleśha—discomfort · bhayāt—out of fear · tyajet—giving up · saḥ—they · kṛitvā—having done · rājasam—in the mode of passion · tyāgam—renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions · na—never · eva—certainly · tyāga—renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions · phalam—result · labhet—attain
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