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
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.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: 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.
In The Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga), Krishna explains The path of loving devotion and the qualities of a true devotee.
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Chapter Context
The path of loving devotion and the qualities of a true devotee.
Key themes in this chapter include Devotion, Love, Surrender.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with devotion
- •When practicing love amid uncertainty
- •When applying surrender to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 12.8
Fix your mind on Me, and your intellect in Me. Then you will certainly live in Me alone hereafter.
BG 12.11
If you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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