- Verse 1 of 4Bhagavad Gita 6.9 →
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु।
suhṛin-mitrāryudāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣhya-bandhuṣhu sādhuṣhvapi cha pāpeṣhu sama-buddhir viśhiṣhyate
He who is of the same mind towards the good-hearted, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, the relatives, the righteous, and the unrighteous, excels.
सुहृद्, मित्र, वैरी, उदासीन, मध्यस्थ, द्वेष्य और सम्बन्धियोंमें तथा साधु-आचरण करनेवालोंमें और पाप-आचरण करनेवालोंमें भी समबुद्धिवाला मनुष्य श्रेष्ठ है।
- Verse 2 of 4Bhagavad Gita 12.13 →
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥
adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva cha nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣhamī
He who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.
सब प्राणियोंमें द्वेषभावसे रहित, सबका मित्र (प्रेमी) और दयालु, ममतारहित, अहंकाररहित, सुखदुःखकी प्राप्तिमें सम, क्षमाशील, निरन्तर सन्तुष्ट, योगी, शरीरको वशमें किये हुए, दृढ़ निश्चयवाला? मेरेमें अर्पित मनबुद्धिवाला जो मेरा भक्त है, वह मेरेको प्रिय है।
- Verse 3 of 4Bhagavad Gita 4.8 →
परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् ।
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge
For the protection of the righteous, the destruction of the wicked, and the re-establishment of dharma, I am born in every age.
सज्जनों की रक्षा, दुष्टों के विनाश और धर्म की पुनर्स्थापना के लिए मैं युग-युग में प्रकट होता हूँ।
- Verse 4 of 4Bhagavad Gita 11.55 →
मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः।
mat-karma-kṛin mat-paramo mad-bhaktaḥ saṅga-varjitaḥ nirvairaḥ sarva-bhūteṣhu yaḥ sa mām eti pāṇḍava
He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears no enmity towards any creature, he comes to Me, O Arjuna.
हे पाण्डवन ! जो मेरे लिये ही कर्म करनेवाला, मेरे ही परायण और मेरा ही भक्त है तथा सर्वथा आसक्तिरहित और प्राणिमात्रके साथ निर्वैर है, वह भक्त मेरेको प्राप्त होता है।
✦ Frequently Asked Questions ✦
What does the Bhagavad Gita say about true friendship and relationships?
The friendship between Krishna and Arjuna is the Gita's living example. These verses teach us what it means to love, care, and be genuinely present for those in our lives. Key shlokas: 6.9, 12.13, 4.8, 11.55.
Which Bhagavad Gita verses are about true friendship and relationships?
The Bhagavad Gita addresses true friendship and relationships in shlokas 6.9, 12.13, 4.8, 11.55. Read each with Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning and English & Hindi translation on AskGita.