Bhagavad Gita · Verse 12.17
Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga (भक्तियोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति । शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः ॥१७॥
yo na hṛṣyati na dveṣṭi na śocati na kāṅkṣati | śubhāśubhaparityāgī bhaktimānyaḥ sa me priyaḥ ||17||
Complete Shloka Translation
One who neither exults nor hates, neither grieves nor craves, who relinquishes the auspicious and inauspicious, and is devoted, is dear to Me.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| काङ्क्षति | kāṅkṣati | craves |
| शुभाशुभ | śubhāśubha | auspicious and inauspicious |
| यो | yo | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| हृष्यति | na | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| द्वेष्टि | hṛṣyati | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| शोचति | na | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| शुभाशुभपरित्यागी | na | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| भक्तिमान्यः | śocati | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| मे | na | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| प्रियः | kāṅkṣati | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
| १७ | śubhāśubhaparityāgī | [term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat... |
craves
auspicious and inauspicious
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
[term] in context of One who neither exults nor hat...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Relinquishing shubha and ashubha receives tradition-specific explanations involving actions and their fruits. It is not permission to abandon compassion or moral discernment.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Loosen attachment to favorable and unfavorable experiences without losing ethical care."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can you loosen attachment while preserving ethical care?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.