Ashtavakra Gita

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निवृत्तिरपि मूढस्य प्रवृत्ति रुपजायते। प्रवृत्तिरपि धीरस्य निवृत्तिफलभागिनी॥१८- ६१॥

sanskrit

Even abstention from action leads to action in a fool, while even the action of the wise man brings the fruits of inaction.

english translation

nivRttirapi mUDhasya pravRtti rupajAyate| pravRttirapi dhIrasya nivRttiphalabhAginI||18- 61||

hk transliteration by Sanscript