Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 17 Meaning
He who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.
BG 12.17
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्ितमान्यः स मे प्रियः
yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati śhubhāśhubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Meaning in English
He who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
जो न कभी हर्षित होता है, न द्वेष करता है, न शोक करता है, न कामना करता है और जो शुभ-अशुभ कर्मोंमें राग-द्वेषका त्यागी है, वह भक्तिमान् मनुष्य 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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