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Bhagavad Gita 12.14 meaningCompassion

In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it

“A happy, steady, loving person is dear to me.”

What it means

— always content, centred, self-disciplined, firmly committed, with mind and heart given to me — that devotee is dear to me.”

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The original Sanskrit

सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥

santuṣṭaḥ satataṃ yogī yatātmā dṛḍhaniścayaḥ mayyarpitamanobuddhiryo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ

Translations

Literal translation

He who is ever content, who is a yogi, who has self-control, who has firm conviction, who has dedicated his mind and intellect to Me-he who is such a devotee of Mine is dear to Me.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

जो संयतात्मा, दृढ़निश्चयी योगी सदा सन्तुष्ट है, जो अपने मन और बुद्धि को मुझमें अर्पण किये हुए है, जो ऐसा मेरा भक्त है, वह मुझे प्रिय है।

Swami Tejomayananda

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