Original Sanskrit

अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः । सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥ १२-१६॥

Transliteration

anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ 12-16

English Translation

He who is free from wants, pure, alert, unconcerned, untroubled, renouncing all undertakings (or commencements) — he who is (thus) devoted to Me, is dear to Me.

Word-by-Word Meaning

anapekṣaḥ = neutral; śuciḥ = pure; dakṣaḥ = expert; udāsīnaḥ = free from care; gatavyathāḥ = freed from all distress; sarvārambha = of all endeavors; parityāgī = renouncer; yaḥ = anyone who; madbhaktaḥ = My devotee; saḥ = he; me = to Me; priyaḥ = very dear.;

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Summary

The Yoga of Devotion

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