Bhagavad Gita · Bhakti Yoga — The Yoga of Devotion

Chapter 12, Verse 15

"Bhagavad Gita 12.15" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

12.15 He by whom the world is not agitated and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is freed from joy, anger, fear and anxiety he is dear to Me.

।।12.15।। जिससे कोई लोक (अर्थात् जीव, व्यक्ति) उद्वेग को प्राप्त नहीं होता और जो स्वयं भी किसी व्यक्ति से उद्वेग अनुभव नहीं करता तथा जो हर्ष, अमर्ष (असहिष्णुता) भय और उद्वेगों से मुक्त है,वह भक्त मुझे प्रिय है।।

Explanation

12.15 यस्मात् for whom? न not? उद्विजते is agitated? लोकः the world? लोकात् from the world? न not? उद्विजते is agitated? च and? यः who? हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैः by (from) joy? wrath? fear and anxiety? मुक्तः freed? यः who? सः he? च and? मे to Me? प्रियः dear.Commentary Harsha Joy? exhilaration of the mind when one obtains an object of desire. This is indicated by hair standing on end? tears flowing down the face? etc.Amarsha Anger. Some say that it is a mixture of jealousy and anger.Udvega Anxiety? worry? sorrow? discomfiture.The knower of Brahman or the devotee of the Lord never injures any creature in thought? word and deed. He gives security of life to all creatures. Therefore? no creature is afraid of him. The sage feels that the world is his body? his own Self. How can he be afraid of the world then He never hurts others and is not hurt by the words or deeds of others.The mental modifications of joy? envy? fear and anxiety leave the sage or devotee of their own accord? just as the beasts and birds leave the forest when it is on fire.Such a sage or devotee is dear to Me. How can I describe him

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 12.15 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, verse 15, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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