Chapter 12 • Verse 15

Bhakti Yoga

The Yoga of Devotion

Sanskrit Verse

Yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate cha yaḥ, harṣhāmarṣha-bhayodvegair mukto yaḥ sa cha me priyaḥ

Translation & Meaning

One by whom the world is not disturbed, and who is not disturbed by the world, who is free from joy, envy, fear, and anxiety — such a one is dear to Me.

Key Teachings

  • The devotee does not agitate others
  • Equanimity in all emotional states is a mark of the dear devotee
  • Freedom from agitation inward and outward pleases God

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