1 Gita Sloka Every Day - Chapter 12 - Bhakti Yoga - Sloka 13-14

The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of Bhagavad Gita  published by Ramakrishna Mission

Who again, among the devotees  becomes the favourite of the Lord? This point is clarified now:-

The Devotees Divine Traits 13-20

1 Gita Sloka  Every Day - Chapter 12 - Bhakti Yoga - Sloka 13

Adveshta sarva bhutanam maitrah karuna eva cha I

Nir mamah nirahankarah sama dukha sukhah kshami II sloka 13

अद्वेष्टा  सर्व भूतानां मैत्रः करुणा एव च I

निर ममः निराहान्करः सम दुःख सुःखः क्षामि II श्लोक 13 

1 Gita Sloka  Every Day - Chapter 12 - Bhakti Yoga - Sloka 14

Santushtah satatam yogi yatatma druda nischayah I

Mayi arpita manah buddhih yah mad bhaktah sah me priyah II sloka 14

संतुष्टः सततम् योगी यत् आत्मा दृढ निश्चयः I

मयि अर्पिता मनः बुद्धिः यः मद भक्तः सः मे प्रियः II श्लोक 14

He who hates no being, who is friendly and compassionate to all, who is fre from the feeling of "I and Mine", even minded in pain and pleasure forbearing,

Ever content, steady in meditation, self controlled and possessed of firm conviction, with mind and intellect fixed on Me, he my devote is dear  to me. 

The feeling of oneself as alien to others is born of ignorance. An aggressive form of this feeling is hatred, capable of creating poison in the system. The destructive feeling therefore has no place in the wholesome life of a devotee.

Mere avoidance of hatred is not sufficient. Stones and stone like people do not hate; but they are none the better for it. Life should take a positive turn. Feeling oneself friendly to all is the mark of a devotee's life.

Careerists often cultivate friendship with all, with the base motive of elf-advancement. But a devotee of God is he who has nothing to seek, but everything to give. He is so compassionate that he ever promotes the welfare of the others.

Of all the forms of egoism, the spiritual egoism is the most dangerous one. If one develops the egoistic feeling that he is rendering spiritual help to others, he can hardly ever get out of that harmful quagmire. A true devotee is always free from the feeling of "I and Mine".

Resulting from his benign service to others, a devotee may lose his possessions, may even be put to hardship. But that ordeal causes him no pain. When the world happens to speak highly of his exemplary life and work, derives no pleasure from that praise. HE is even-minded in the midst of these occurrences.

It is not often that a devotee is put to unwarranted affliction by the ignorant and wilful ones. But in such a trying circumstance a genuine devotee is always forbearing.

Contentment, bliss and buoyancy ever mark the yogi for their own. Being established in yoga, self control and disciplined life becomes a part and parcel of his being. In matters spiritual he is not wavering; he is one of firm conviction. His refined feelings and his clarified understanding are all centred on the Lord. As the needle of the compass always points north, the faculties of the devotee are ever intent on Him. Such a devotee is ever dear to Him. 

Does the Lord attach any value to the wealth and property dedicated to Him? Nothing whatsoever. The Lord bestows His grace on that devotee only who has an inordinate love and devotion for him. The blessed lord attaches all importance to devotion, discrimination and detachment from worldliness

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa