Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 399

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-12 Bhakti Darśana Yogaḥ

anapekṣaḥ śucir dakṣaḥ udāsīno gatavyathaḥ | sarvārambha parityāgī yo mad bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ || 16 || 16. One who is free from expectations, who is uncontaminated, skilled, impartial and free from anxiety, who has renounced every undertaking— is dear to Me. Commentary ‘Free from expectations’ — means no longer desires anything except Self-realisation; ‘uncontaminated’ — refers to one whose body is nourished only on the food prescribed by the Scriptures; one who is ‘skilled’ — is an expert in performing works that are enjoined by the Scriptures; one who is ‘impartial’ — is not interested in deeds other than those enjoined by the Scriptures. One who is free from ‘anxiety’ — is free from disturbances caused by heat, cold, contact with coarse things and other such experiences which are inevitably associated with the performance of prescribed activities; one who ‘renounces all undertakings’ — renounces those of a selfish nature but not those demanded by the Scriptures.