Bhagavad Gita
· Bhakti Yoga 12
· Verse 13
Verified original
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च
निर्ममो निरहंकारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी
അദ്വേഷ്ടാ സര്വ്വഭൂതാനാം മൈത്രഃ കരുണ ഏവ ച നിര്മമോ നിരഹങ്കാരഃ സമദുഃഖസുഖഃ ക്ഷമീ
adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva cha nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣhamī
English Translation
One who is free from malice toward all beings, who is friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and ego, equal in joy and sorrow, and forgiving —
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Explanation · English
Krishna describes the ideal devotee not in terms of rituals or knowledge, but character. Six qualities: no hatred, friendliness, compassion, no possessiveness, no ego, equanimity, and forgiveness. This is perhaps the most practical definition of spiritual maturity in the Gita.