Bhagavad Gita · Bhakti YogaChapter 12, Shloka 17 (12.17)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति
शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान् यः स मे प्रियः
॥ 12.17 ॥
yo na hṛṣyati na dveṣṭi na śocati na kāṅkṣati
śubhāśubhaparityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Translation
"One who neither rejoices (when the pleasant comes) nor hates (the unpleasant), neither grieves nor craves; who has given up both good and bad — such a devoted one is dear to me."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. na hṛṣyati iṣṭaprāptau, na dveṣṭi aniṣṭaprāptau, na śocati priyaviyoge, na ca aprāptaṃ kāṅkṣati; śubhāśubhe karmaṇī parityaktuṃ śīlam asya.
Acharya Ramanuja. yat ca manuṣyāṇāṃ śokanimittaṃ bhāryāputravittakṣayādikaṃ tat prāpya na śocati — even in what causes people grief, such as the loss of wife, son or wealth; śubhāśubhaparityāgī pāpavat puṇyasya api bandhahetutvāviśeṣād ubhayaparityāgī — merit, like sin, is a cause of bondage, so both are given up.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.