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The Path of Devotion
तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्ितमान्मे प्रियो नरः
tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣhṭo yena kenachit aniketaḥ sthira-matir bhaktimān me priyo naraḥ
Who is indifferent to praise and censure, enjoys silence, is content with every fate, has no fixed abode, is steadfast in mind, and filled with devotion—such a one is My beloved.
tulya—alike · nindā-stutiḥ—reproach and praise · maunī—silent contemplation · santuṣhṭaḥ—contented · yena kenachit—with anything · aniketaḥ—without attachment to the place of residence · sthira—firmly fixed · matiḥ—intellect · bhakti-mān—full of devotion · me—to me · priyaḥ—very dear · naraḥ—a person
detachmentpeacedevotionequalitypleasuremindcompassion
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