Bhagavad Gita · 18.67
॥
Devanāgarī
इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन ।
न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
idaṁ te nātapaskāya nābhaktāya kadācana |
na cāśuśrūṣave vācyaṁ na ca māṁ yo 'bhyasūyati ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
इदम् तेidam tethis [knowledge] by you.
न अतपस्कायna atapaskāyato one who is not austere.
न अभक्तायna abhaktāyato a non-devotee.
कदाचनkadācananever.
न च अशुश्रूषवेna ca aśuśrūṣaveand not to one who does not wish to hear (to serve).
वाच्यम्vācyamshould not be spoken.
न च माम्na ca māmand not to one who Me.
यः अभ्यसूयतिyaḥ abhyasūyatiwho is envious.
Translation
“Never disclose this confidential knowledge to one who is not austere, who is not a devotee, who does not render service or wish to hear, and, above all, to one who is envious of Me.”
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