Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 17 (12.17) means: The one who neither rejoices nor recoils, neither grieves nor craves, who has let go of good and bad fortune alike, and is full of devotion, is dear to me.

Sanskrit

यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्ितमान्यः स मे प्रियः।।12.17।।

Transliteration

yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati śhubhāśhubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ

Translation

The one who neither rejoices nor recoils, neither grieves nor craves, who has let go of good and bad fortune alike, and is full of devotion, is dear to me.

Hindi

जो न हर्षित होता है न घबराता है, न शोक करता है न लालसा, जिसने अच्छे और बुरे भाग्य को समान रूप से छोड़ दिया, और जो भक्ति से भरा है, वह मुझे प्रिय है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 17?

The one who neither rejoices nor recoils, neither grieves nor craves, who has let go of good and bad fortune alike, and is full of devotion, is dear to me.

Which chapter is verse 12.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 20 verses in total.

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