Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita 12.13
Chapter 12, verse 13: the Sanskrit, the Roman letters, the meaning and what it is used for.
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च
निर्ममो निरहंकारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी
adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca
nirmamo nirahaṃkāraḥ samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī
Meaning
One who hates no being, who is friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and ego, equal in pain and pleasure, and forgiving...
Explanation
This verse opens the portrait of the dear devotee, which runs through verse 19. The list is a list of character, not of ritual. It begins with absence of hatred and goes on to friendliness, compassion, humility and patience. Many people use these verses as a checklist for their own conduct.
Where it fits
This is verse 13 of 20 in chapter 12, "The yoga of devotion" (Bhakti Yoga). previous verse (12.12) · next verse (12.14)
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Questions people ask
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.13 mean?
One who hates no being, who is friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and ego, equal in pain and pleasure, and forgiving...
Where is this verse?
It is verse 13 of chapter 12 (The yoga of devotion), which has 20 verses.
Meanings and explanations are our own wording, not an authorised translation. Readers of the Gita follow different traditions and teachers; please ask yours about what you read here.