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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते। स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्
nehābhikrama-nāśho ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate svalpam apyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt
On this path, endeavour is never wasted nor repressed. Even a little practice of it protects one from great danger.
na—not · iha—in this · abhikrama—efforts · nāśhaḥ—loss · asti—there is · pratyavāyaḥ—adverse result · na—not · vidyate—is · su-alpam—a little · api—even · asya—of this · dharmasya—occupation · trāyate—saves · mahataḥ—from great · bhayāt—danger
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