Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.
Speaking: Chapter 12, Verse 15
Verse 15
The Yoga of Devotion
One who does not disturb the world, and who is not disturbed by the world, who is free from joy, envy, fear, and anxiety—that person is dear to Me.
Context & Meaning
A remarkable balance: this person neither disturbs others nor is disturbed by others. They have achieved what might be called spiritual non-reactivity — not indifference or coldness, but the stability of one rooted in the Divine. The freedom from harṣa (elation), amarṣa (anger/envy), bhaya (fear), and udvega (anxiety) describes a person who has transcended the ordinary oscillations of emotional life — not by suppression, but by having found a deeper source of wellbeing.
Scholar Commentaries
1 commentary · Public domainAdi Shankaracharya
AdvaitaThis verse points to the social dimension of spiritual realization. The realized person is not merely at peace with themselves — they are a source of peace in the world. Their non-reactivity is not passivity; it is the active presence of stability that others feel as reassuring and calming.