Mahabharata · 6.34.13-14
॥
Devanāgarī
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ॥
निर्ममो निरहंकारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ॥
संतुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः ॥
मय्य् अर्पितमनोबुद्धिर् यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca ||
nirmamo nirahaṃkāraḥ samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī ||
saṃtuṣṭaḥ satataṃ yogī yatātmā dṛḍhaniścayaḥ ||
mayy arpitamanobuddhir yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानांadveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃnot hating any being; harboring no hostility toward the living
मैत्रः करुण एव चmaitraḥ karuṇa eva cafriendly and compassionate; benevolent and merciful
निर्ममो निरहंकारःnirmamo nirahaṃkāraḥwithout possessiveness, without egoism; free from "mine" and from the false self
समदुःखसुखः क्षमीsamaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamīequal in suffering and happiness, patient; the same in pain and joy
संतुष्टः सततं योगीsaṃtuṣṭaḥ satataṃ yogīever content, a yogin; constantly satisfied, a practitioner
यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयःyatātmā dṛḍhaniścayaḥself-controlled, of firm resolve; master of himself and resolute
मय्य् अर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्mayy arpitamanobuddhirhaving dedicated mind and intellect to Me; whose mind and buddhi are given over to Me
यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियःyo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥwhoever is My devotee is dear to Me; such a devotee of Mine is loved by Me
Translation
"He who bears no hatred toward any being, who is friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and egoism, equal in suffering and happiness, patient, ever content, a yogin, self-controlled, of firm resolve, and has dedicated his mind and intellect to Me -- such a devotee of Mine is dear to Me."
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Love for Krishna shows itself not only in prayer but in the quality of the heart: freedom from hostility, compassion, patience, and freedom from false possession. Devotion makes a person dear to the Lord when mind and intellect are truly given over to Him.