One to whom blame and praise are equal, who is silent, content with whatever comes, with no fixed abode, steady in mind, and full of devotion — such a person is dear to me.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
- Author
- Krishna
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Bhagavad Gita
- Chapter
- Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12
- Verse / page
- BG.12.19
- Topics
- ContentmentDevotee
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But one who delights only in the Self, who is satisfied only through the Self, and who is fully content in the Self alone — for that person no duty remains.
Contentment brings us joy and happiness, while dissatisfaction leads to disaster.
He will fulfill the desires of those who fear Him, and will hear their cries, and will save them.
Have contentment, work with love, maintain purity of mind and body, practice contemplation, and have faith in the Lord, viewing all with equanimity.
God told Prophet David, 'The servant dearest to Me is one who doesn't seek Me out of fear or hope for reward, but to fulfill their duty to My divinity.'