Shloka 62
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
अस्मास्वप्रतिकल्पेयं यत् कृताज्ञेषु सत्तमै: । मैत्र्यर्पिताफला चापि न निवर्तेत कर्हिचित् ॥ ६२ ॥
asmāsv apratikalpeyaṁ yat kṛtājñeṣu sattamaiḥ maitry arpitāphalā cāpi na nivarteta karhicit
अस्मास्वप्रतिकल्पेयं यत् कृताज्ञेषु सत्तमैः; मैत्र्यर्पिताफला चापि कदाचिदपि न निवर्तते।
FAQs
This verse teaches that the best and most virtuous people are naturally grateful and offer friendship without expecting return; such selfless friendship is incomparable and does not withdraw even when it bears no fruit.
In the Kurukṣetra reunion, Krishna highlights how saintly-hearted, grateful persons maintain steady goodwill; their affection is not transactional, so it remains firm even when they receive nothing back.
Cultivate gratitude, remember kindness received, and practice steady goodwill—serve and support others without keeping a ledger of returns, especially in spiritual community and family relationships.