Bhagavad Gita 12.16
Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion) · भक्तियोग
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः ।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥
anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ |sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 12.16 in English
One who wants nothing, is pure, capable, impartial and free from worry, and who has given up selfish undertakings, is a devotee dear to Krishna.
गीता 12.16 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो किसी चीज़ की अपेक्षा नहीं रखता, पवित्र है, कुशल है, तटस्थ है, चिंता से मुक्त है और स्वार्थ भरे कामों की शुरुआत छोड़ चुका है, वह भक्त मुझे प्रिय है।
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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.