Today's Vedika insight
15 August 2026 · One from whom the world does not recoil, and who does not recoil from the world—free from elation, intolerance, fear and agitation—is dear to Me.
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः । हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥
yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate ca yaḥ | harṣāmarṣa-bhayodvegair mukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ ||
“One from whom the world is not agitated, and who is not agitated by the world; who is free from elation, intolerance, fear and distress—he is dear to Me.”
Vedika literal rendering; amarṣa has a range including intolerance, envy and irritation
“The Gītā describes devotion as a steadiness that neither spreads needless agitation nor becomes governed by the agitation of others.”
One from whom the world does not recoil, and who does not recoil from the world—free from elation, intolerance, fear and agitation—is dear to Me. Bhagavad Gītā 12.15
Vedika commentary
Calmness is not people-pleasing. A necessary truth or boundary may disturb someone. The practice is to avoid adding cruelty, panic or ego-driven heat—and not to let another person’s heat dictate your conduct.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
One from whom the world does not recoil, and who does not recoil from the world—free from elation, intolerance, fear and agitation—is dear to Me. Bhagavad Gītā 12.15
Traditional commentary
Bhagavad Gītā 12.13–20; Vaiṣṇava and Vedānta commentarial traditions
Explanation
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