Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita 12.15
Chapter 12, verse 15: the Sanskrit, the Roman letters, the meaning and what it is used for.
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः
हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः
yasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥ
harṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ
Meaning
One by whom the world is not disturbed and who is not disturbed by the world, and who is free from joy, anger, fear and agitation, is dear to me.
Explanation
The verse describes a two-way peace: a person who does not trouble others and is not easily troubled by them. It is a high standard but a useful one: it invites us to look at whether our own words and moods disturb those around us and whether we let them disturb us in turn.
Where it fits
This is verse 15 of 20 in chapter 12, "The yoga of devotion" (Bhakti Yoga). previous verse (12.14) · next verse (12.16)
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What does Bhagavad Gita 12.15 mean?
One by whom the world is not disturbed and who is not disturbed by the world, and who is free from joy, anger, fear and agitation, is dear to me.
Where is this verse?
It is verse 15 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.