INTRODUCTION
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One who has no dislike
or envy for any being,
who is friendly and
compassionate to
everyone, free from the
sense of I and mine, the
ego, maintains
equanimity of mind
both in joy and sorrow,
forgiving, ever satisfied,
united with Yoga, has a
strong commitment to
Me and has fixed his
mind and intellect upon
Me, such a devotee of
Mine is very dear to Me.
In all the previous verses, Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna to do this or do that. Now, He is not saying do this or do that. He says, ‘Those who do all these things are very dear to Me. If you don’t do these, that too is okay. However, if you do them, you will be very dear to Me— yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ.’ In other words, it is emotional black mail, not directly but indirectly, but all for a good cause!
‘One who is not envious, but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think of himself as a proprietor, and who is free from false ego, who is equal in both happiness and distress, who is tolerant, always satisfied, self-controlled, and engaged in devotional service with determination, with intelligence fixed on Me, such a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me.’
