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Bhagavad Gita 12.16
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Sanskrit
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः
Transliteration
anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ
sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Synonyms
yaḥ: one who;
na: never;
hṛṣyati: takes pleasure;
na: never;
dveṣṭi: grieves;
na: never;
śocati: laments;
na: never;
kāṅkṣati: desires;
śubha: of the auspicious;
aśubha: and the inauspicious;
parityāgī: renouncer;
bhakti: mān — devotee;
yaḥ: one who;
saḥ: he is;
me: to Me;
priyaḥ: dear .;
English Meaning
One who neither rejoices nor grieves, who neither laments nor desires, and who renounces both auspicious and inauspicious things – such a devotee is very dear to Me.
Life Theme
Devotion in Daily Life
Life Application
Showing kindness, humility, and sincerity in everyday actions.