"Without any hatred towards all beings, friendly and compassionate, without any sense of possessiveness, without any egoism, equal in pleasure and pain and forgiving." (12.13)
"The Yogi who is always contended, self-controlled, strongly determined, his mind and intelligence offered to Me, that devotee is dear to Me." (12.14)
"He who neither disturbs the world nor is disturbed by it, who is free from joy, envy, fear and excitement - he is dear to me." (12.15)
"He who is without expectations, pure, dexterous, impartial, undisturbed, renouncing all effort in undertakings - that devotee is dear to Me." (12.16)
"He who neither likes nor dislikes, neither bemoans nor desires, who has renounced both the auspicious and inauspicious and who is full of devotion to me- he is dear to ME." (12.17)
"Equal to friend and foe, in honor and dishonor, heat and cold , pleasure and pain and equally free from all attachment." (12.18)
"Equal to being criticized or praised,silent, contended with whatever he has, without a fixed abode, stable minded, engaged in devotion- that devotee is dear to Me." (12.19)
"But who follows completely the immortal dharma (righteousness) as ordained, with faith, holding Me as the Supreme, such devotees are exceedingly dearer to Me." (12.20)
"Fix your mind on Me. Be My dear devotee and My worshipper. Offer your obeisance to Me. and certainly you will come to Me only. Truly I promise so (as ) you are dear to Me." (18.65)
"Whoever preaches this most secret knowledge among My devotees, with supreme devotion shall come to Me only. Of this there is no doubt." (18.68)
"Never among men there is any one who is dearer than him, nor in future will there ever be, in this world" (18.69)
