Chapter 12 · Verse 14 · Bhakti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 12.14
Sanskrit
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः।।12.14।।
Transliteration
santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥ mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
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Krishna reveals the deepest secret of bhakti: a devotee who remains inwardly content, steadily disciplined, and utterly convinced of divine truth becomes dear to God himself. This is not about performing grand rituals or achieving perfect knowledge—it is about the simplicity of a surrendered heart.
In our modern fragmentation, this verse calls us to root ourselves in gratitude, align our thinking with truth, and dedicate our daily choices to something greater than ego's endless wanting.
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Bhagavad Gita 12.14 — BG 12.14
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