Bhagavad Gita 12.16 meaningThe path of love
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Expect nothing, stay calm and pure — such a person is dear to me.”
What it means
“Someone who expects nothing, is pure and capable, impartial and untroubled, and lets go of selfish projects — that devotee is dear to me.”
The original Sanskrit
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः । सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥
anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
He who has no desires, who is pure, who is dextrous, who is impartial, who is free from fear, who has renounced every undertaking-he who is (such) a devotee of Mine is dear to Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो अपेक्षारहित, शुद्ध, दक्ष, उदासीन, व्यथारहित और सर्वकर्मों का संन्यास करने वाला मेरा भक्त है, वह मुझे प्रिय है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 12.17“Someone who doesn't get carried away by joy or hatred, grief or craving, and lets go of both good and bad outcomes, full of devotion — is dear to me.”