Bhagavad Gita 2.40
Chapter 2, verse 40
Meaning
On this path no effort is wasted, and stumbling does no harm. Even a little of this practice shields you from great fear.
The Sanskrit
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात् ॥ ४० ॥
nehābhikramanāśo 'sti pratyavāyo na vidyate
svalpam apy asya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt
Say it
nay-haa-bhi-kruh-muh-naa-sho-sti pruh-tyuh-vaa-yo nuh vid-yuh-tay
svul-pum uh-pyuss-yuh dhur-muss-yuh traa-yuh-tay muh-huh-to bhuh-yaat
Word by word
- na iha
- here there is no
- abhikrama-nāśaḥ asti
- loss of effort begun
- pratyavāyaḥ na vidyate
- nor any harm from falling short
- svalpam api
- even a little
- asya dharmasya
- of this practice
- trāyate mahataḥ bhayāt
- protects from great fear
Read it in context: verses 2.37–40Even mind, then actWith the story so far, commentary, and today's lesson: Effort that is never wasted
Another translation and audio recitation: verse 2.40 on holy-bhagavad-gita.org.
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