भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-12, verse-16

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अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः ।
सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥१६॥

16. anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ ,
sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ.

16. anapekṣaḥ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ udāsīnaḥ gatavyathaḥ
sarvārambhaparityāgī yaḥ madbhaktaḥ saḥ me priyaḥ

16. yaḥ anapekṣaḥ śuciḥ dakṣaḥ udāsīnaḥ gatavyathaḥ
sarvārambhaparityāgī saḥ madbhaktaḥ me priyaḥ

16. That devotee (bhakti) who is free from expectation, pure, capable, indifferent, released from distress, and who renounces all undertakings—such a one is dear to Me.

Words meanings summery:

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अनपेक्षः (anapekṣaḥ) - free from expectation (without expectation, disinterested, independent, unattached)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - capable (skillful, capable, clever, ready)

उदासीनः (udāsīnaḥ) - indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, passive

गतव्यथः (gatavyathaḥ) - released from distress (free from pain/distress/anxiety)

सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी (sarvārambhaparityāgī) - one who renounces all undertakings/initiatives

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, he who

मद्भक्तः (madbhaktaḥ) - My devotee

सः (saḥ) - he, that

मे (me) - to Me, My, for Me

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved, pleasing

Words meanings and morphology

अनपेक्षः (anapekṣaḥ) - free from expectation (without expectation, disinterested, independent, unattached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anapekṣa

anapekṣa - without expectation, disinterested, unattached

nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of a- (not) + apekṣā (expectation)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+apekṣā)

an – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix
apekṣā – expectation, regard, dependence
noun (feminine)
derived from √īkṣ (to look) with prefix apa-
Prefix: apa
Root: īkṣ (class 1)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, holy, bright

Root: śuc (class 1)

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - capable (skillful, capable, clever, ready)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - skillful, capable, clever, alert

derived from √dakṣ (to be strong, skillful)

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

उदासीनः (udāsīnaḥ) - indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, passive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāsīna

udāsīna - indifferent, neutral, unconcerned, passive

derived from √ās (to sit) with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: ās (class 2)

गतव्यथः (gatavyathaḥ) - released from distress (free from pain/distress/anxiety)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatavyatha

gatavyatha - free from pain, distress, or anxiety

bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+vyathā)

gata – gone, removed, past
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
derived from √gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
vyathā – distress, pain, anxiety, trouble
noun (feminine)
derived from √vyath (to suffer, be agitated)
Root: vyath (class 1)

सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी (sarvārambhaparityāgī) - one who renounces all undertakings/initiatives

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvārambhaparityāgin

sarvārambhaparityāgin - one who renounces all undertakings/initiatives

tatpuruṣa compound, derived from sarva + ārambha + parityāgin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ārambha+parityāgin)

sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine)
ārambha – undertaking, beginning, enterprise
noun (masculine)
derived from √rabh (to seize) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
parityāgin – renunciant, abandoning, forsaking
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
derived from √tyaj (to abandon) with prefix pari-
Prefix: pari
Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: An adjective describing the devotee.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

relative pronoun

मद्भक्तः (madbhaktaḥ) - My devotee

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madbhakta

madbhakta - My devotee, one devoted to Me

tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+bhakta)