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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः। निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
avāchya-vādānśh cha bahūn vadiṣhyanti tavāhitāḥ nindantastava sāmarthyaṁ tato duḥkhataraṁ nu kim
Your enemies will speak many unspeakable words, denigrating your might. What could be more painful than that?
avāchya-vādān—using harsh words · cha—and · bahūn—many · vadiṣhyanti—will say · tava—your · ahitāḥ—enemies · nindantaḥ—defame · tava—your · sāmarthyam—might · tataḥ—than that · duḥkha-taram—more painful · nu—indeed · kim—what
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