Sanskrit · Devanagari
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः। सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥
Sanskrit · IAST
anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
English witness
Kashinath Trimbak Telang, 1882who is unconcerned pure assiduous impartial free from distress who abandons all actions (for fruit) he is dear to me.
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Śaṅkarācārya
।।12.16।। --,देहेन्द्रियविषयसंबन्धादिषु अपेक्षाविषयेषु अनपेक्षः निःस्पृहः। शुचिः बाह्येन आभ्यन्तरेण च शौचेन संपन्नः। दक्षः प्रत्युत्पन्नेषु कार्येषु सद्यः यथावत् प्रतिपत्तुं समर्थः। उदासीनः न कस्यचित् मित्रादेः पक्षं भजते यः? सः उदासीनः यतिः। गतव्यथः गतभयः। सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी आरभ्यन्त इति आरम्भाः इहामुत्रफलभोगार्थानि कामहेतूनि कर्माणि सर्वारम्भाः? तान् परित्यक्तुं शीलम् अस्येति सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यः मद्भक्तः सः मे प्रियः।।किञ्च --,
3d2dcaa67e74…Rāmānuja
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 the performance of rites prescribed by the Sastras; who renounces all 'undertakings,' i.e., who renounces all undertakings except those demanded by the Sastras - the devotee who is like this is dear to Me.
587a6592edee…Swami Sivananda
12.16 अनपेक्षः (he who is) free from wants? शुचिः pure? दक्षः expert? उदासीनः unconcerned? गतव्यथः free from pain? सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी renouncing all undertakings or commencements? यः who? मद्भक्तः My,devotee? सः he? मे to Me? प्रियः dear.CommentarY He is free from dependence. He is indifferent to the body? the senses? the objects of the senses and their mutual connections. He has external and internal purity. External purity is attained through earth and water (washing and bathing). Inner purity is attained by the eradication of likes and dislikes? lust? anger? jealousy? etc.? and through the cultivation of the virtues -- friendship (towards eals)? compassion (towards those who are inferior) and complacency (towards superiors).Daksha Prompt? swift and skilful in all actions expert. He is able to decide rightly and immediately in matters that demand prompt attention and action.Udasina He who does not take up the side of a friend and the like (in a controversy) he who is indifferent to whatever happens.Gatavyathah He who is free from pain. He is not troubled even if he is beaten by a wicked man. He is not pained or afflicted by any result of any action or any happening.Sarvarambhaparityagi He habitually renounces all actions calculated to secure the objects of enjoyment? whether of this world or of the next. He has abandoned all egoistic? personal and mental initiative in all actions? mental and physical. He has merged his will in the cosmic will. He allows the divine will to work through him. He has neither preference nor personal desire and so he is swift? prompt and skilful in all actions. The divine will works through him in a dynamic manner.Such a devotee is My own Self and so he is very dear to Me.
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