Chapter 12, Verse 16
Part of 12: Bhakti Yog — भक्तियोगअनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः॥
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Transliteration
anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Meaning
ଯେ କାମନାରହିତ, ପବିତ୍ର, ଦକ୍ଷ, ଉଦାସୀନ, ଦୁଃଖରହିତ, ସମସ୍ତ ଆରମ୍ଭର ତ୍ୟାଗକାରୀ - ଏପରି ମୋ ଭକ୍ତ ମୋ ପ୍ରିୟ।
Word-by-word meaning
anapekṣhaḥ — indifferent to worldly gainśhuchiḥ — puredakṣhaḥ — skillfuludāsīnaḥ — without caresgata-vyathaḥ — untroubledsarva-ārambha — of all undertakingsparityāgī — renouncersaḥ — whomat-bhaktaḥ — my devoteesaḥ — heme — to nepriyaḥ — very dear
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 16?▼
ଯେ କାମନାରହିତ, ପବିତ୍ର, ଦକ୍ଷ, ଉଦାସୀନ, ଦୁଃଖରହିତ, ସମସ୍ତ ଆରମ୍ଭର ତ୍ୟାଗକାରୀ - ଏପରି ମୋ ଭକ୍ତ ମୋ ପ୍ରିୟ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 16 of Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yog — The Yoga of Devotion) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.