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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 25 (18.25) means: Action begun in confusion, without regard for its harm, its cost, or one's own strength, is dull action.
अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्।मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते।।18.25।।
anubandhaṁ kṣhayaṁ hinsām anapekṣhya cha pauruṣham mohād ārabhyate karma yat tat tāmasam uchyate
Action begun in confusion, without regard for its harm, its cost, or one's own strength, is dull action.
जो कर्म मोह में, उसकी हानि, उसके खर्च, या अपनी शक्ति की परवाह किए बिना आरंभ किया जाता है, वह जड़ कर्म है।
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It is verse 25 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.
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