Bhagavad Gita 12.15
Krishna to Arjunaयस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः ।हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥ १५ ॥
Transliteration
yasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥharṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ
One who does not disturb the world and is not disturbed by it, who is free from elation, resentment, fear, and agitation, is also dear to me.
Original King of Dwarka translationReflection inspired by Bhagavad Gita 12.15
Our agitation can become the atmosphere someone else must breathe. This verse invites a gentler presence, with enough steadiness to avoid passing every disturbance onward. A clear boundary and a calm response can belong to the same act of care.
Source & context
Within his portrait of a dear devotee, Krishna describes a reciprocal freedom from disturbing and being disturbed. Amarṣa can mean resentment or intolerance. This is not an instruction to accept mistreatment or abandon necessary boundaries.