Chapter 12 · Bhakti Yoga

Shloka 12.16

Lesson 485 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

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Qualities and practices of devotion. Which qualities make devotion steady, practical and transformative?

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Shloka · Devanagari

अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥsarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ

Sandhi-vicheda

anapekṣhaḥ+śhuchiḥ+dakṣhaḥ+udāsīnaḥ+gata-vyathaḥ+sarva-ārambha+parityāgī+saḥ+mat-bhaktaḥ+saḥ+me+priyaḥ

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Meaning of each word

anapekṣhaḥsource form

indifferent to worldly gain

śhuchiḥsource form

pure

dakṣhaḥsource form

skillful

udāsīnaḥsource form

without cares

gata-vyathaḥsource form

untroubled

sarva-ārambhasource form

of all undertakings

parityāgīsource form

renouncer

saḥsource form

who

mat-bhaktaḥsource form

my devotee

saḥsource form

mesource form

to ne

priyaḥsource form

very dear

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।12.16।। --,देहेन्द्रियविषयसंबन्धादिषु अपेक्षाविषयेषु अनपेक्षः निःस्पृहः। शुचिः बाह्येन आभ्यन्तरेण च शौचेन संपन्नः। दक्षः प्रत्युत्पन्नेषु कार्येषु सद्यः यथावत् प्रतिपत्तुं समर्थः। उदासीनः न कस्यचित् मित्रादेः पक्षं भजते यः? सः उदासीनः यतिः। गतव्यथः गतभयः। सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी आरभ्यन्त इति आरम्भाः इहामुत्रफलभोगार्थानि कामहेतूनि कर्माणि सर्वारम्भाः? तान् परित्यक्तुं शीलम् अस्येति सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यः मद्भक्तः सः मे प्रियः।।किञ्च --,

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 12.16

Course position485 / 701

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