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Bhagavad Gita 2.40
No sincere effort is wasted. Even a small step counts.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, Verse 40
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्॥
nehābhikrama-nāśo 'sti pratyavāyo na vidyate
sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt
Translation
On this path, no effort is ever lost and no harm is done. Even a little of this practice protects one from great fear.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
इस मार्ग में किया गया कोई भी प्रयास व्यर्थ नहीं जाता और न ही उसका कोई उल्टा परिणाम होता है। इसका थोड़ा-सा अभ्यास भी बड़े भय से रक्षा करता है।
In simple words Interpretation
No sincere effort is wasted. Even a small step counts.
Context
Krishna reassures Arjuna that the path of mindful action is forgiving: beginnings matter, and nothing done sincerely is thrown away.
When this may help
When you feel your efforts have been pointless, or you're afraid to start because you can't do it perfectly.
Reflection question
What small step could you take today that would still count, even if no one saw it?
A small practice
Do one tiny version of something you care about — one paragraph, one stretch, one kind message.
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