Chapter 12, Verse 16
Part of 12: Bhakti Yog — भक्तियोगअनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः॥
Transliteration
anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Meaning
He who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
Word-by-word meaning
anapekṣhaḥ — indifferent to worldly gainśhuchiḥ — puredakṣhaḥ — skillfuludāsīnaḥ — without caresgata-vyathaḥ — untroubledsarva-ārambha — of all undertakingsparityāgī — renouncersaḥ — whomat-bhaktaḥ — my devoteesaḥ — heme — to nepriyaḥ — very dear
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 16?▼
He who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 16 of Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yog — The Yoga of Devotion) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.