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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
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.
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
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