Bhagavad Gita 12.20 meaningThe path of love
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Those who live this way, with faith, are very, very dear to me.” — the qualities of a loving heart.
What it means
“And those who follow this life-giving path with faith, making me their highest goal — those devotees are exceedingly dear to me.”
The original Sanskrit
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥
ye tu dharmyāmṛtamidaṃ yathoktaṃ paryupāsate śraddadhānā matparamā bhaktāste.atīva me priyāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
But those devotees who accept Me as the supreme Goal, and with faith seek for this ambrosia which is indistinguishable from the virtues as stated above, they are very dear to Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो भक्त श्रद्धावान् तथा मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझने वाले हैं और इस यथोक्त धर्ममय अमृत का अर्थात् धर्ममय जीवन का पालन करते हैं, वे मुझे अतिशय प्रिय हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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