Word meanings
- yaḥ
- who
- na
- neither
- hṛṣyati
- rejoice
- na
- nor
- dveṣṭi
- despair
- na
- neither
- śocati
- lament
- na
- nor
- kāṅkṣati
- hanker for gain
- śubha-aśubha-parityāgī
- who renounce both good and evil deeds
- bhakti-mān
- full of devotion
- yaḥ
- who
- saḥ
- that person
- me
- to me
- priyaḥ
- very dear
Translations
He who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.
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.
He 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.
जो न कभी हर्षित होता है, न द्वेष करता है, न शोक करता है, न कामना करता है और जो शुभ-अशुभ कर्मोंमें राग-द्वेषका त्यागी है, वह भक्तिमान् मनुष्य मुझे प्रिय है।Commentary
What is described in verse 13 is dealt with at length in this. He does not rejoice when he attains the desirable objects. He does not hate when he gets the undesirable objects. He does not grieve when he parts with his beloved objects. He does not desire the unattained. Subhasubhaparityagi Here is a further description of Sarvarambhaparityagi of verse 16. He who has renounced good and evil actions which produce pleasure and pain is a devotee of the Lord. Such a devotee or knower of Brahman, who is My own Self, is dear to Me.
(Cf.VII.17IX.29)