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Bhagavad GitaChapter 12, Verse 16(16 of 20 in chapter 12)
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Bhagavad Gita 12.16

भगवद्गीता 12.16

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Sanskrit Text

अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः।।12.16।।

Transliteration

anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ|sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ||12.16||

Meaning (English)

12.16 He who is free from 'desires', i.e., who has no longing for anything except the self; who is 'pure', namely, whose body is nourished on the food prescribed by the Sastras; who is an 'expert' namely, who is an expert in performing actions prescribed by the Sastras; who is 'indifferent', i.e., not interested in matters other than those enjoined by the Sastras; who is free from 'agony', i.e., of pain caused by heat, cold, contact with coarse things etc., which are inevitably associated with t

Meaning (Hindi)

12.16 He who is free from 'desires', i.e., who has no longing for anything except the self; who is 'pure', namely, whose body is nourished on the food prescribed by the Sastras; who is an 'expert' namely, who is an expert in performing actions prescribed by the Sastras; who is 'indifferent', i.e., not interested in matters other than those enjoined by the Sastras; who is free from 'agony', i.e., of pain caused by heat, cold, contact with coarse things etc., which are inevitably associated with t

Benefits

  • Spiritual growth
  • Inner peace
  • Divine blessings

Best Time

Any time

Chant Count

1 times

Source

Bhagavad Gita 12.16, Ch. 12, V. 16

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