Bhagavad Gita · Bhakti Yoga — The Yoga of Devotion

Chapter 12, Verse 17

"Bhagavad Gita 12.17" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

12.17 He who neither rejoices, nor hates, nor grieves, nor desires, renouncing good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.

।।12.17।। जो न हर्षित होता है और न द्वेष करता है; न शोक करता है और न आकांक्षा; तथा जो शुभ और अशुभ को त्याग देता है, वह भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।।

Explanation

12.17 यः who? न not? हृष्यति rejoices? न not? द्वेष्टि hates? न not? शोचति grieves? न not? काङ्क्षति desires? शुभाशुभपरित्यागी renouncing good and evil? भक्तिमान् full of devotion? यः who? सः he? मे to Me? प्रियः dear.Commentary What is described in verse 13 is dealt with at length in this.He does not rejoice when he attains the desirable objects. He does not hate when he gets the undesirable objects. He does not grieve when he parts with his beloved objects. He does not desire the unattained.Subhasubhaparityagi Here is a further description of Sarvarambhaparityagi of verse 16. He who has renounced good and evil actions which produce pleasure and pain is a devotee of the Lord.Such a devotee or knower of Brahman? who is My own Self? is dear to Me. (Cf.VII.17IX.29)

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 12.17 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, verse 17, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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