BG Chapter 12 Vocabulary List

A comprehensive vocabulary list from Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 covering terms, their English meanings, and Sanskrit transliterations as provided by Chinmaya Mission West.

abhyāsāt

than practice

abhyāse

in practice

acalam

The Immovable, that which is all-pervading and still

acintyam

The Inconceivable, that which cannot be comprehended by thoughts

adhikataraḥ

greater, more

adveṣṭā

one who does not hate

akṣaram

The Imperishable, that which does not undergo destruction

amṛtam

immortal

anantaram

immediately, there after

anapekṣaḥ

one who is free from dependence/ expectations

aniketaḥ

one who does not have a fixed residence

aśaktaḥ

incapable of, lacking strength

asamarthaḥ

unable to, incapable of

atīva

exceedingly, very

avāpsyasi

you shall attain, you will get

avyakta-āsakta-cetasām

those whose minds are set on the Unmanifested

avyaktam

The Unmanifested, that which is not perceivable by the sense organs

bhaktāḥ

devotees

bhaktimān

one who is full of devotion

bhavāmi

I become

buddhim

intellect

cittam

mind

dakṣaḥ

one who is alert/attentive, one who is competent, an expert

dhruvam

The Eternal, that which is ever-lasting or permanent, fixed

dhyānam

meditation, contemplation

dhyāyantaḥ

those who are meditating/contemplating

dṛḍhaniścayaḥ

one who has a firm conviction

dveṣṭi

hates (he/she/it)

etat

this

evam

thus

gatiḥ

goal, path

harṣāmarṣabhayodvegaiḥ

from jubilation/joy, envy, fear and anxiety

hṛṣyati

rejoices (he/she/it)

indriyagrāmam

collection of all the senses, aggregate of all the senses

jñānāt

than knowledge

kāṅkṣati

desires (he/she/it)

karma-phala-tyāgam

renouncing the fruits of action, giving up attachment to the fruits of action

karmāṇi

all actions

karuṇaḥ

one who is compassionate

ke

who

kleśaḥ

difficulty, trouble

kṣamī

one who is tolerant/forgiving

kuru

you act, you do

madartham

for My sake

madbhaktaḥ

My devotee

maitraḥ

one who is friendly

mām

Me

manaḥ

mind

mānāpamānayoḥ

in honor and dishonor

matparāḥ

those who regard Me as the Supreme goal

maunī

one who is silent

mayi

in Me

mitre

towards a friend, to a friend

mṛtyu-saṁsāra-sāgarāt

from the ocean of: birth and death / 'mortal saṁsāra'

muktaḥ

one who is liberated/freed

naraḥ

man, human

nirahaṅkāraḥ

one without 'egoism'/doership

nirmamaḥ

one without the notion of 'mine'

niveśaya

you place

prāpnuvanti

they reach, they attain

priyaḥ

one who is dear

śaknoṣi

you are able

samabuddhayaḥ

those with a balanced mind, the even-minded

samādhātum

to concentrate, to focus

samaḥ

one who is the same, equal

saṁśayaḥ

doubt

samuddhartā

The Savior

śāntiḥ

peace

santuṣṭaḥ

one who is content

sarvabhūtānām

to all creatures, to all beings

sarvatra

everywhere

satatam

always

śatrau

towards a foe/enemy, to an enemy

siddhim

perfection, accomplishment

śītoṣṇa-sukhaduḥkheṣu

in cold and heat & in pleasure and pain

śocati

grieves (he/she/it)

śraddhayā

with faith

śreyaḥ

superior, better

sthiram

steadily

sthiramatiḥ

one whose mind is steady

śuciḥ

one who is pure

tataḥ

from there

teṣām

of those, for them

tulya-nindā-stutiḥ

one who treats censure/criticism and praise equally

tvām

to you

upāsate

they worship

ūrdhvam

onwards, after

yaḥ … saḥ

one who … he

ye … te

those who … they

yogavittamāḥ

better versed in 'yoga', the best among the knowers of 'yoga'