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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 16

The Path of Devotion

अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः

anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.16 mean?

He who expects nothing, is pure, watchful, indifferent, unruffled, and renounces all initiative—such a one is My beloved.

Word-by-word meaning

anapekṣhaḥ—indifferent to worldly gain · śhuchiḥ—pure · dakṣhaḥ—skillful · udāsīnaḥ—without cares · gata-vyathaḥ—untroubled · sarva-ārambha—of all undertakings · parityāgī—renouncer · saḥ—who · mat-bhaktaḥ—my devotee · saḥ—he · me—to ne · priyaḥ—very dear

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