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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 17

The Path of Devotion

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.17 mean?

He who neither rejoices nor hates, neither grieves nor desires, who renounces both good and evil, and who is full of devotion — he is dear to Me.

Word-by-word meaning

yaḥ—who · na—neither · hṛiṣhyati—rejoice · na—nor · dveṣhṭi—despair · na—neither · śhochati—lament · na—nor · kāṅkṣhati—hanker for gain · śhubha-aśhubha-parityāgī—who renounce both good and evil deeds · bhakti-mān—full of devotion · yaḥ—who · saḥ—that person · me—to me · priyaḥ—very dear

detachmentgriefangerdevotionequalitypleasurerenunciationactiondesirecompassion

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