Bhagavad-gītā 12.17
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यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्ितमान्यः स मे प्रियः।।12.17।।
yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati śhubhāśhubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ
He who is beyond joy and hate, who neither laments nor desires, to whom good and evil fortunes are the same, such a one is beloved to Me.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yaḥ | who |
| na | neither |
| hṛiṣhyati | rejoice |
| na | nor |
| dveṣhṭi | despair |
| na | neither |
| śhochati | lament |
| na | nor |
| kāṅkṣhati | hanker for gain |
| śhubha-aśhubha-parityāgī | who renounce both good and evil deeds |
| bhakti-mān | full of devotion |
| yaḥ | who |
| saḥ | that person |
| me | to me |
| priyaḥ | very dear |
What is described in verse 13 is dealt with at length in this. He does not rejoice when he attains the desirable objects.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Compare approaches to worship and study the concrete qualities of a devotee across the chapter’s compact sequence.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaHe who does not rejoice, nor fret, nor lament, nor hanker; who gives up both good and bad, and is filled with devotion:he is dear to Me.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaHe who does not rejoice, nor hate, nor grieve, nor desire, who renounces both good and evil, and who is full of devotion to Me:such a devotee is dear to Me.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaWhat is described in verse 13 is dealt with at length in this. He does not rejoice when he attains the desirable objects.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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He who is beyond joy and hate, who neither laments nor desires, to whom good and evil fortunes are the same, such a one is beloved to Me
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yaḥ: who
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na: nor
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