Bhagavad Gita 18.67
इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति।।
idaṁ te nātapaskyāya nābhaktāya kadāchana na chāśhuśhruṣhave vāchyaṁ na cha māṁ yo ‘bhyasūtayi
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| idam | idam | this |
| te | te | by you |
| na | na | never |
| atapaskāya | atapaskāya | to those who are not austere |
| na | na | never |
| abhaktāya | abhaktāya | to those who are not devoted |
| kadāchana | kadāchana | at any time |
| na | na | never |
| cha | cha | also |
| aśhuśhrūṣhave | aśhuśhrūṣhave | to those who are averse to listening (to spiritual topics) |
| vāchyam | vāchyam | to be spoken |
| na | na | never |
| cha | cha | also |
| mām | mām | toward me |
| yaḥ | yaḥ | who |
| abhyasūyati | abhyasūyati | those who are envious |
Never speak this to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, who does not render service, who does not desire to listen, or who cavils at Me.
यह ज्ञान ऐसे पुरुष से नहीं कहना चाहिए, जो अतपस्क (तपरहित) है, और न उसे जो अभक्त है; उसे भी नहीं जो अशुश्रुषु (सेवा में अतत्पर) है और उस पुरुष से भी नहीं कहना चाहिए, जो मुझ (ईश्वर) से असूया करता है, अर्थात् मुझ में दोष देखता है।।