priyaḥ

How it is translated

• very dear (6)
• dear (5)
• a lover (1)
• dear to those in the mode of goodness (1)

Every verse

1. 7.17तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyateOf them, the wise who are ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excel; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and they are dear to Me.Here: very dear
2. 9.29समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः।samo ’haṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu na me dveṣhyo ’sti na priyaḥI am the same to all beings; there is none hateful or dear to Me; but those who worship Me with devotion are in Me, and I am also in them.Here: dear
3. 11.44तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायंtasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁTherefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives his son, a friend his dear friend, a lover his beloved…Here: a lover
4. 12.14सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥEver content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.Here: very dear
5. 12.15यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः।yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate cha yaḥHe whom the world does not agitate, and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is freed from joy, anger, fear, and anxiety—he is dear to Me.Here: very dear
6. 12.16अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥHe who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.Here: very dear
7. 12.17यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhatiHe who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.Here: very dear
8. 12.19तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣhṭo yena kenachitHe to whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, of a steady mind, and full of devotion; that man is dear to me.Here: very dear
9. 12.20ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsateThey who follow this immortal Dharma, endowed with faith and regarding Me as their supreme goal, are exceedingly dear to Me.Here: dear
10. 17.7आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥThe food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.Here: dear
11. 17.8आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥThe foods that increase life, purity, strength, health, joy, and cheerfulness (good appetite), which are savory, oily, substantial, and agreeable, are dear to the…Here: dear to those in the mode of goodness
12. 18.65मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You will come to Me; I truly promise you this, for you are dear to Me.Here: dear