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Bhagavad Gita 12.15 — Yasman Nodvijate Loko in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 21× repetitions·🕐 Morning reflection, or any time the mind feels agitated by the world·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 15
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 15 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the concluding portion of the Bhakti Yoga chapter, Krishna describes the marks of a devotee who is most dear to Him (12.13–12.20). This verse is one of a garland of such descriptions, portraying the serene, harmless and unshakeable nature of one absorbed in loving devotion to God.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that great bhaktas embodying these qualities radiated such peace that even animals and hostile people became calm in their presence — a living testimony to the verse that the world neither disturbs them nor is disturbed by them.

The Mantra

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𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌤𑍇 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍋 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌤𑍇 𑌚 𑌯𑌃।𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌭𑌯𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌗𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍋 𑌯𑌃 𑌸 𑌚 𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌃॥

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

Meaning:He whom the world does not agitate, and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is freed from joy, anger, fear, and anxiety—he is dear to Me.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊yasmātby whom
𑌨🔊nanot
𑌉𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌤𑍇🔊udvijateare agitated
𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌃🔊lokaḥpeople
𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊lokātfrom people
𑌨🔊nanot
𑌉𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌤𑍇🔊udvijateare disturbed
𑌚🔊chaand
𑌯𑌃🔊yaḥwho
𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷🔊harṣhapleasure
𑌅𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌷🔊amarṣhapain
𑌭𑌯🔊bhayafear
𑌉𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌗𑍈𑌃🔊udvegaiḥanxiety
𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌃🔊muktaḥfreed
𑌯𑌃🔊yaḥwho
𑌸𑌃🔊saḥthey
𑌚🔊chaand
𑌮𑍇🔊meto me
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌃🔊priyaḥvery dear

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 12.15 — Yasman Nodvijate Loko

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Inspires equanimity — neither agitating others nor being agitated by them

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Helps free the mind from elation, anger, fear and anxiety

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Cultivates the qualities that make a devotee dear to the Lord

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Promotes harmonious, peaceful relationships with all beings

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Strengthens emotional steadiness amid life's ups and downs

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Deepens devotion by aligning one's character with what pleases Krishna

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 12.15 — Yasman Nodvijate Loko

Repetitions21times
Best TimeMorning reflection, or any time the mind feels agitated by the world

Recite the verse slowly and let each quality sink in: not disturbing others, not being disturbed, freedom from joy-fever, intolerance, fear and anxiety. Use it as a contemplative ideal — a checklist for cultivating inner calm. When the world agitates you, return to this verse and breathe. It is best used as svadhyaya (self-study) rather than for material results.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 12.15 — Yasman Nodvijate Loko written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Krishna is describing the ideal devotee (bhakta) who is "dear to Me". From verses 12.13 to 12.20 He lists the qualities of such a soul; this verse highlights one who neither troubles the world nor is troubled by it, and is free from the agitations of joy, anger, fear and anxiety.
It means the realised devotee remains calm and balanced regardless of praise, blame, gain or loss. Equally, he behaves so gently and selflessly that he causes no fear or disturbance to others. This mutual non-disturbance is a sign of deep inner peace.
Through steady devotion, self-awareness and practice. By repeatedly observing the mind's reactions of elation and anger and surrendering them to the Lord, one gradually attains the equanimity this verse describes. Regular contemplation of the verse itself helps internalise the ideal.
Krishna explicitly says such a devotee is "dear to Me". Cultivating peace, tolerance and freedom from fear is not separate from devotion — it is its natural fruit and also its supporting practice, making the heart a fit dwelling for the Lord.

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