इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति।।18.67।।
idaṁ te nātapaskyāya nābhaktāya kadāchana
na chāśhuśhruṣhave vāchyaṁ na cha māṁ yo ‘bhyasūtayi
- idam - this
- te - by you
- na - never
- atapaskāya - to those who are not austere
- na - never
- abhaktāya - to those who are not devoted
- kadāchana - at any time
- na - never
- cha - also
- aśhuśhrūṣhave - to those who are averse to listening (to spiritual topics)
- vāchyam - to be spoken
- na - never
- cha - also
- mām - toward me
- yaḥ - who
- abhyasūyati - those who are envious
Never speak this to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, who does not render service, who does not desire to listen, or who cavils at Me.
