Bhagavad Gita
    Chapter 12 · The Way of Devotion

    Verse 16

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 12, Verse 16

    अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः।।12.16।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ

    Translation

    He who is free from desires, who is pure, expert, indifferent, and free from agony, who has renounced every undertaking—he is dear to me.
    — Swami AdidevanandaFeatured

    Have questions about this verse?

    Ask VedIQ for deeper insights, contextual explanations, or connections to your life situation.

    Ask VedIQ about 12.16

    Continue reading

    More from Chapter 12 · The Way of Devotion

    12.1312.1412.1512.1712.1812.19All 20 verses →

    Popular verses

    Nearby chapters

    Chapter 10 · Divine ManifestationsChapter 11 · The Vision of the Universal FormChapter 13 · The Field and Its KnowerChapter 14 · The Three Qualities
    Cite this verse
    APA

    Bhagavad Gita 12.16 — The Way of Devotion. (n.d.). VedIQ AI. Retrieved 2026, from https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/12/verse/16

    MLA

    "Bhagavad Gita 12.16 — The Way of Devotion." VedIQ AI, https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/12/verse/16. Accessed 2026.

    Wikipedia

    <ref>[https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/12/verse/16 Bhagavad Gita 12.16 — The Way of Devotion], VedIQ AI.</ref>