Bhagavad Gita · Bhakti YogaChapter 12, Shloka 14 (12.14)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः
॥ 12.14 ॥
santuṣṭaḥ satataṃ yogī yatātmā dṛḍhaniścayaḥ
mayyarpitamanobuddhiryo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Translation
"— one who is ever contented, a yogi, self-controlled, firm in resolve, who has offered mind and intellect to me — such a devotee of mine is dear to me."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. saṃtuṣṭaḥ … dehasthitikāraṇasya lābhe alābhe ca utpannālaṃpratyayaḥ — whether or not the things that sustain the body come, the feeling is "that is enough"; dṛḍhaniścayaḥ … ātmatattvaviṣaye; and the connection: priyo hi jñānino'tyartham ahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ — the hint of 7.17 is expanded here.
Acharya Ramanuja (12.13–12.14): saṃtuṣṭaḥ yadṛcchopanatena — content with whatever comes of its own accord; satataṃ yogī satataṃ prakṛtiviyuktātmānusaṃdhānaparaḥ — engaged in contemplating the self as distinct from prakriti (nature); dṛḍhaniścayaḥ adhyātmaśāstroditeṣu artheṣu; and evaṃbhūtena karmayogena māṃ bhajamāno yaḥ sa me priyaḥ — one who worships me through such karma-yoga is dear.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.