Sārathi

Word

priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ

Used in 4 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 1.23योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।yotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥFor I desire to observe those who are assembled here to fight, wishing to please in battle the evil-minded Duryodhana—the son of Dhritarashtra.Here: wishing to please
  2. 14.24समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ sva-sthaḥ sama-loṣhṭāśhma-kāñchanaḥWho is the same in pleasure and pain, who dwells in the Self, to whom a clod of earth, a stone, and gold are all alike, who is the same to the dear and the unfriendly…Here: pleasant
  3. 17.15अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।anudvega-karaṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priya-hitaṁ cha yatSpeech that causes no excitement, is truthful, pleasant, and beneficial; the practice of studying the Vedas is called austerity of speech.Here: beneficial
  4. 18.69न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।na cha tasmān manuṣhyeṣhu kaśhchin me priya-kṛittamaḥThere is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.Here: more dear