The Yoga of Devotion · 12.13
Free from attachment to possession: Devotion in Practice
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥ १२.१३ ॥
adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva cha
nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣhamī
Translation
He who is incapable of hatred towards any being, who is kind and compassionate, free from selfishness, without pride, equable in pleasure and pain, and forgiving—
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 12.13 through stronger key ideas from the verse: free from attachment to possession, free from malice, toward all living beings. In the context of Devotion in Practice, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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