Chapter 12 • Verse 17

Bhakti Yoga

The Yoga of Devotion

Sanskrit Verse

Yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati, śhubhāśhubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ

Translation & Meaning

One who neither rejoices nor grieves, neither laments nor desires, and who is indifferent to both the auspicious and the inauspicious — such a devoted person is dear to Me.

Key Teachings

  • Devotion means being beyond the pairs of opposites
  • Indifference to good and bad fortune is spiritual maturity
  • Neither excessive joy nor grief marks the true devotee

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