Bhagavad Gita · Verse 12.15
Verse 12.15
From Chapter 12 — The Yoga of DevotionOriginal text
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः। हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः॥
Translation
“One by whom the world is not disturbed and who is not disturbed by the world, free from elation, resentment, fear and agitation — that one is dear to me.”
Source — Bhagavad Gītā 12.15 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
Understand
What it is saying
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
The portrait of the devotee is drawn in terms of effect on others, not in terms of belief.
Why it matters
It gives an unusually concrete measure of spiritual maturity: how it feels to be near someone.
Reflect
Who is easy to be around, and why?
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- Equanimity
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