अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च । निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ॥ १३ ॥
adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva cha nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣhamī
Translation
One who bears no ill will towards any being, who is friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and ego, even in pain and pleasure, and forgiving,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो किसी भी प्राणी से द्वेष नहीं रखता, सबका मित्र और करुणामय है, ममता और अहंकार से रहित है, सुख-दुख में समान और क्षमाशील है,
Commentary
From here to verse 19 Krishna describes the devotee who is "dear to Me" (me priyah). Each group of qualities ends with that refrain. The list starts with how one treats others: adveshta (no hatred), maitra (friendly) and karuna (compassionate). It then turns inward: nirmama (free of "mine") and nirahankara (free of "I"). Together these verses describe the character devotion is meant to grow, not a set of rituals.
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