Wilson Philological Lectures on Sanskrit and the Derived Languages c12.28

c12.28

PÛRV. No, certainly, I am not jealous. But what I mean is, that it thus becomes useless to make any effort; such effort only as is fruitful should be made. If you get the fruit without any effort, the effort is useless. [The effort meant is that involved in the study of grammar, i. e. of correct words. People use some correct words at least without studying grammar, and, if eternal felicity results from the use of such words, they get it without making the effort of studying the subject.]