Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 16 (12.16)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 16 (12.16)
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः । सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः | | १२-१६ | |
anapekṣhaḥ śhuchirdakṣha udāsīno gatavyathaḥ sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अनपेक्षह्
(anapekshah)— फ्री से एxपेच्ततिओन्स्(free from expectations) - शुचिह्
(shuchih)— पुरे(pure) - दक्षह्
(dakshah)— स्किल्लेद् या प्रोम्प्त्(skilled or prompt) - उदसिनह्
(udasinah)— इन्दिफ्फेरेन्त् या इम्पर्तिअल्(indifferent or impartial) - गत-व्यथह्
(gata-vyathah)— फ्री से पैन् या वोर्र्य्(free from pain or worry)
Line 2:
- सः
(sah)— वह(they) -
varanbjoined in sarvārambhaparityāgī - अपि
(api)— भी(also) -
arjoined in sarvārambhaparityāgī - इति
(iti)— इस प्रकार(thus) -
agijoined in sarvārambhaparityāgī - यः
(yah)— जो कोई(that devotee of Mine) - मद्-भक्तः
(mad-bhaktah)— मेरा भक्त(that devotee of Mine) - सः
(sah)— वह(they) - मे
(me)— मेरा(are dear to Me) - प्रियः
(priyah)— विशेष प्रिय(are dear to Me)
English: He who expects nothing, who is pure, watchful, indifferent, unruffled, and who renounces all initiative, such a one is My beloved.
Learnings from Shloka 16:
- Free from Expectations:: Perform actions out of duty and love, without demanding specific responses or rewards.
- Unperturbed Mind:: Remain mentally calm and centered, unaffected by temporary external complications.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 12.16 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
A dear devotee is free from expectations, pure, expert, unconcerned, free from distress, and renounces the attitude of doership in all undertakings.