Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 400

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-12 Bhakti Darśana Yogaḥ

yo na hṛṣyati na dveṣṭi na śocati na kāṅkṣati | śubhāśubha parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ || 17 || 17. One who is full of devotion to Me, who rejoices not, nor hates, nor grieves, nor desires, and who renounces both merit and demerit — such a devotee is dear to me. Commentary The Karma Yogi does not ‘rejoice’ — on obtaining things which are generally considered to be the causes of joy. He does not ‘hate’ — on obtaining anything undesirable; he does not ‘grieve’ — that is, is not affected by common deprivations which generally cause grief such as the loss of spouse, child, fortune etc.; who ‘does not desire’ these things if he does not already have them. He ‘renounces both merit and demerit’ — because, like demerit, merit also causes bondage there being no difference between them in this respect.