Mahabharata 2.12.24
न हि यज्ञसमारम्भः केवलात्मविपत्तयेभवतीति समाज्ञाय यत्नतः कार्यमुद्वहन्
na hi yajñasamārambhaḥ kevalātmavipattayebhavatīti samājñāya yatnataḥ kāryamudvahan
Our plain-language meaning of this verse is waiting for scholar review.
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