Bhagavad Gita 12.17 meaningThe path of love
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Not swept away by joy, hate, sadness or wanting — that person is dear to me.”
What it means
“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.”
The original Sanskrit
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति । शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः ॥
yo na hṛṣyati na dveṣṭi na śocati na kāṅkṣati śubhāśubhaparityāgī bhaktimānyaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
He who does not rejoice, does not fret, does not lament, does not hanker; who gives up good and bad, who is filled with devotion-he is dear to Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो न हर्षित होता है और न द्वेष करता है; न शोक करता है और न आकांक्षा; तथा जो शुभ और अशुभ को त्याग देता है, वह भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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