Original Sanskrit

तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् । अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥ १२-१९॥

Transliteration

tulyanindāstutirmaunī santuṣṭo yena kenacit aniketaḥ sthiramatir bhaktimānme priyo naraḥ 12-19

English Translation

To whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, steady-minded, full of devotion — that man is dear to Me.

Word-by-Word Meaning

tulya = equal; nindā = in defamation; stutiḥ = and repute; mauni = silent; santuṣṭaḥ = satisfied; yenakenacit = with anything; aniketaḥ = having no residence; sthira = fixed; matiḥ = determination; bhaktimān = engaged in devotion; me = to Me; priyaḥ = dear; naraḥ = a man.;

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Summary

The Yoga of Devotion

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