यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः | हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ||१२-१५||
yasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥ .
harṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ ||12-15||
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.
In simple words
Krishna says: "The person who does not disturb the world and who cannot be disturbed by the world — who is free from excitement, anger, fear, and anxiety — that person is dear to Me."
यस्मात्for whomनnotउद्विजतेis agitatedलोकःthe worldलोकात्from the worldनnotउद्विजतेis agitatedचandयःwhoहर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैःby (from) joy wrath fear and anxietyमुक्तःfreedयःwhoसःheचand
Contemporary scholarly and practical interpretations for modern seekers.
Swami Sivananda
12.15 यस्मात् for whom? न not? उद्विजते is agitated? लोकः the world? लोकात् from the world? न not? उद्विजते is agitated? च and? यः who? हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैः by (from) joy? wrath? fear and anxiety? मुक्तः freed? यः who? सः he? च and? मे to Me? प्रियः dear.Commentary Harsha Joy? exhilaration of the mind when one obtains an object of desire. This is indicated by hair standing on end? tears flowing down the face? etc.Amarsha Anger. Some say that it is a mixture of jealousy and anger.Udvega Anxiety? worry? sorrow? discomfiture.The knower of Brahman or the devotee of the Lord never injures any creature in thought? word and deed. He gives security of life to all creatures. Therefore? no creature is afraid of him. The sage feels that the world is his body? his own Self. How can he be afraid of the world then He never hurts others and is not hurt by the words or deeds of others.The mental modifications of joy? envy? fear and anxiety leave the sage or devotee of their own accord? just as the beasts and birds leave the forest when it is on fire.Such a sage or devotee is dear to Me. How can I describe him
Swami Chinmayananda
This interpretation draws on a specific tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.
In the second part of this section, three additional characteristics of the wise devotee are described. Who is that wise person from whom this world does not experience disturbance? He is the one who does not create any kind of distraction or agitation in the world. Just as darkness cannot remain where the sun is present, similarly, where the wise devotee established in peace and the nature of bliss resides, the very question of restlessness and sorrow does not arise. Around him, such an atmosphere of peace, love, and joy is created that when a troubled and sorrowful person reaches him, influenced by that great soul, he forgets his suffering and experiences peace. The truth is that the entire world seems compelled to rush toward that saint, solely to experience his knowledge and joy within themselves. He himself is not disturbed by anyone—not only does he grant peace to all, but he also does not lose his own peace and joy in any way whatsoever. No circumstance in the world can agitate him. Even when there is external disorder, full of the sentiment of opposition and revenge, with troublemaking people present, there is no distraction in his mind. This world of material objects is constantly changing, and generally the dance of death that confuses and grieves everyone cannot disturb the mental peace of the saint even slightly. It is as if he were made of a stronger metal, and his life is built upon a firm foundation. Many pieces of wood float and wander scattered on the surface of the ocean, but the lighthouse built upon the firm foundation of ocean rocks stands unmoved and upright, observing the tides rising in the sea. The personality of the wise person, being established in the experience of truth as the foundation of life, is never shaken by the superficial circumstances of life, because there is no attachment to anything in his mind. Even amidst the internal and external struggles of circumstances, he perceives one eternal, unchanging foundation, and even in the discordant notes produced by humans within nature's pure music, he hears only one steady and pure note. He is free from joy, displeasure, fear, and agitation. Thus, the devotee who always experiences peace with himself and with the world, who governs circumstances and is not their victim, who has transcended the faults and reactions of ordinary humans—such a devotee is dear to Me. On this subject, the Blessed Lord further says: