यदल्पमपि तद्बहु ! (A little gain is also abundant)

Apparently, a strange thought! But if we understand the complete verse, it has a deep meaning contained in it. It has a great righteous implication. The text reads like this: -

अकृत्वा परसंतापम् Without causing harm to others

अगत्वा खलमंदिरम् !         Without approaching a bad or wicked person (for favours)

अक्लेशयित्वा चात्मानम्      Without straining yourself

यदल्पमपि तद्बहु !               Whatever little you get is to be considered as plentiful!

Very difficult to digest in modern times - i.e. in the present kaliyug.

अकृत्वा परसंतापम्

One can cause damage to others in many, many ways – by cheating, stealing, depriving others of opportunity, exploiting, harassing, blackmailing, taking undue advantage, misleading, giving false promises or hopes, physically beating or causing injury, mentally torturing, unfair conduct …. etc.

If we introspect, knowingly or unknowingly, directly or indirectly, we may be causing harm to many people for our gain, even to our