Devotee Qualities

Verse 13

Adveshtaa sarva bhootaanaam

Maitrah karun eva cha

Nir-mamo nirahan-kaarah

Sama dukhah sukhah kshamee

He who hates no creature, who is friendly and compassionate to all, who is free from attachment and egoism, balanced in pleasure and pain, and forgiving,
1 Adveshtaa Sarvabhutanam No ill-will for any being
2 Maitrah Friendly
3 Karuna Compassionate to all
4 Nirmamo Free from the sense of mineness
5 Nirhankarah Free from egoism
6 Sama Dukhah-Sukhah Even-minded in pleasure and pain
7 Kshami Forgiving

Verse 14

Santushtah satatam yogee

Yataatmaa dridha nishchayah

Mayy arpit mano buddhir

Yo mad bhaktah sa me priyah

Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessed of firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me — he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
8 Santushtah Satatam Ever-content
9 Yogi Ever remains united with God
10 Yatatma Self-controlled
11 Dradhanishchayah Unshakable in determination
12 Mayyarpitmanobuddhih Mind and intellect dedicated to Me

Verse 15

Yasmaan no dvijate loko

Lokaan no dvijate cha yah

Harsh aamarsh bhayo dvegair

Mukto yah sa cha me priyah

He by whom the world is not agitated, and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is freed from joy, anger, fear and anxiety — he is dear to Me.
13 Yasmaannodvijate Lokah He by whom no being gets agitated
14 Lokaannodvijate Who is not agitated by any being
15 Harsha Mukt Free from joy
16 Aamarsh Mukt Free from anger
17 Bhayo Mukt Free from fear
18 Dveg Mukt Free from perturbation

Verse 16

Ana-pekshah shuchir daksha

Udaa-seeno gata-vyathah

Sarvaa-rambha pari-tyaagee

Yo mad bhaktah sa me priyah

He who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings — he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
19 Anapekshah He who has no expectation
20 Shuchir Internally and externally pure
21 Dakshah Skillful
22 Udaaseeno Unconcerned
23 Gatavyathah Untroubled
24 Sarvaarambh Parityaagi Renouncing all new action for pleasure and prosperity

Verse 17

Yo na hrishyati na dveshti

Na shochati na kangshati

Shubhaa shubh pari-tyaagee

Bhakti-maan yah sa me priyah

He who neither rejoices, nor hates, nor grieves, nor desires, renouncing good and evil, and who is full of devotion — he is dear to Me.
25 Na Hrishyati Does not rejoice
26 Na Dveshti Does not hate
27 Na Shochati Does not grieve
28 Na Kaankshati Does not desire
29 Shubhaashubh Parityaagi Has renounced attachment and aversion in good and evil deeds

Verse 18

Samah shatrau cha mitre cha

Tathaa maana apamaanayoh

Sheetoshnasukhadukheshu

Samah sangavivarjitah

He who is the same to foe and friend, and also in honor and dishonor, who is the same in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, who is free from attachment.
30 Samah shatrau cha mitre cha Alike to foe and friend
31 Samah Manaapamaana Alike in honor and dishonor
32 Samah SheetoshNa Alike in cold and heat
33 Samah Sukh dukheshu Alike in favorable and unfavorable circumstances
34 Sangavivarjitah Free from attachment

Verse 19

Tulya nindaa stutir maunih

Santushtoh yena kenachit

Aniketah sthiramatir

Bhaktimaan me priyo narah

He to whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, of a steady mind, and full of devotion — that man is dear to Me.
35 Tulya ninda stutih Holds blame and praise equally
36 Mauni Silent; beholds only God in every thought
37 Santushto yena kenachit Contented with any means of subsistence
38 Aniketah No attachment to his abode and body
39 Sthirmatih Firm in mind