Chapter 12 of 1820 Verses
Chapter 12 — Bhakti Yoga
bhaktiyoga
Krishna compares contemplation of the Unmanifest with loving devotion to the Personal Deity, crowning pure love (Bhakti) as the sweetest path, describing the saintly qualities that make a devotee deeply beloved to Him.
Core Themes:सगुण व निर्गुण उपासनाभक्त के लक्षणभगवान के प्रिय
Key Shlokas & Philosophical Exposition
Verse 15
yasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥ | harṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ ||
Translation (English):He by whom no living being is agitated or afflicted, and who is never agitated by any creature, and who is liberated from excessive worldly joy, envy, fear, and anxiety—he is dearly beloved to Me.