Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 16 Meaning
He who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
BG 12.16
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः
anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Meaning in English
He who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
जो आकाङ्क्षासे रहित, बाहर-भीतरसे पवित्र, दक्ष, उदासीन, व्यथासे रहित और सभी आरम्भोंका अर्थात् नये-नये कर्मोंके आरम्भका सर्वथा त्यागी है, वह मेरा भक्त मुझे प्रिय है।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga), it teaches about Devotion and Love.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 12.13
He who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.
BG 12.14
Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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