Bhagavad Gita 12.20 · Krishna
Exceedingly dear to Me
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।
श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः॥
ye tu dharmyāmṛtamidaṃ yathoktaṃ paryupāsateśraddadhānā matparamā bhaktāste’atīva me priyāḥ
Those who follow this deathless dharma as I have taught it, with faith, holding Me highest, those devotees are exceedingly dear to Me.
Words
- dharma
- śraddhā
What it means
Krishna ends the chapter with tenderness. This teaching is dharmya amritam, an immortal nectar of right living. Those who follow it with shraddha, faith, holding him as their highest, are atiiva priyah. Exceedingly dear to him. Not because they're perfect, but because they're trying, with love.
The story
Chapter twelve is the shortest, and many call it the heart of the Gita. It ends not with a command, but with a declaration of love. That's how Krishna sees everyone who walks this path.
In your life
Imagine a parent who tells a struggling teenager, I'm proud of you for trying. It changes everything. Tell someone today that you're proud of them for trying.
Those who try with love are deeply loved.