The devoted yogi is always content, self-controlled, and steady in resolve. One whose mind and discerning mind are offered to Me is dear to Me.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 12.14
Hindi · हिन्दी
सब प्राणियोंमें द्वेषभावसे रहित, सबका मित्र प्रेमी और दयालु, ममतारहित, अहंकाररहित, सुखदुःखकी प्राप्तिमें सम, क्षमाशील, निरन्तर सन्तुष्ट,योगी, शरीरको वशमें किये हुए, दृढ़ निश्चयवाला, मेरेमें अर्पित मनबुद्धिवाला जो मेरा भक्त है, वह मेरेको प्रिय है ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Hover a word to focus on it.
सन्तुष्टःcontentसततम्alwaysयोगीyogiयतात्माself-controlledदृढनिश्चयःfirm in resolveमयिin Meअर्पितofferedमनःmindबुद्धिःdiscerning mindयःwhoमत्-भक्तःMy devoteeसःthat oneमेto Meप्रियःdear
Read literallycontent · always · yogi · self-controlled · firm in resolve · in Me · offered · mind · discerning mind · who · My devotee · that one · to Me · dear
Understanding the verse
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It shifts devotion from emotion alone to a disciplined, inwardly gathered life.
A true devotee stays content, controls the body and mind, keeps firm resolve, and places both mind and discernment in Krishna.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna stands frozen while Krishna continues shaping a path of devotion. After describing kindness, freedom from hatred, and equality, Krishna names the devotee who has become inwardly steady: content, disciplined, resolved, and fully offered to Him.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You are exhausted, but you still choose not to spiral, not to blame, not to scatter yourself. Something in you stays gathered, and that quiet steadiness is its own devotion.
The takeaway
“Devotion is not only feeling; it becomes a steady way of living that makes the heart simple and strong.”
Explore related themes: bhakti(69 verses), manas(49 verses), buddhi(26 verses)
Common questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.14 mean?
A true devotee stays content, controls the body and mind, keeps firm resolve, and places both mind and discernment in Krishna.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.14?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Bhakti Yoga" (The Yoga of Devotion).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 12.14?
Verse 14 sits in Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita — Bhakti Yoga, "The Yoga of Devotion". The chapter has 20 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 12.14 matter today?
You are exhausted, but you still choose not to spiral, not to blame, not to scatter yourself. Something in you stays gathered, and that quiet steadiness is its own devotion.
It shifts devotion from emotion alone to a disciplined, inwardly gathered life.
What this verse means
A true devotee stays content, controls the body and mind, keeps firm resolve, and places both mind and discernment in Krishna.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna stands frozen while Krishna continues shaping a path of devotion. After describing kindness, freedom from hatred, and equality, Krishna names the devotee who has become inwardly steady: content, disciplined, resolved, and fully offered to Him.
Why this verse still matters
You are exhausted, but you still choose not to spiral, not to blame, not to scatter yourself. Something in you stays gathered, and that quiet steadiness is its own devotion.
“Devotion is not only feeling; it becomes a steady way of living that makes the heart simple and strong.”
Explore related themes: bhakti (69 verses), manas (49 verses), buddhi (26 verses)