Bhagavad Gita 14.24

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Sanskrit

समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः

Transliteration

sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ sva-sthaḥ sama-loṣhṭāśhma-kāñchanaḥ
tulya-priyāpriyo dhīras tulya-nindātma-sanstutiḥ

Synonyms

śrī: bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;

prakāśam: illumination;

ca: and;

pravṛttim: attachment;

ca: and;

moham: illusion;

eva ca: also;

pāṇḍava: O son of Pāṇḍu;

na dveṣṭi: does not hate;

sampravṛttāni: although developed;

na nivṛttāni: nor stopping development;

kāṅkṣati: desires;

udāsīna: vat — as if neutral;

āsīnaḥ: situated;

guṇaiḥ: by the qualities;

yaḥ: one who;

na: never;

vicālyate: is agitated;

guṇāḥ: the qualities;

vartante: are acting;

iti evam: knowing thus;

yaḥ: one who;

avatiṣṭhati: remains;

na: never;

iṅgate: flickers;

sama: equal;

duḥkha: in distress;

sukhaḥ: and happiness;

sva: sthaḥ — being situated in himself;

sama: equally;

loṣṭa: a lump of earth;

aśma: stone;

kāñcanaḥ: gold;

tulya: equally disposed;

priya: to the dear;

apriyaḥ: and the undesirable;

dhīraḥ: steady;

tulya: equal;

nindā: in defamation;

ātma: saṁstutiḥ — and praise of himself;

māna: in honor;

apamānayoḥ: and dishonor;

tulyaḥ: equal;

tulyaḥ: equal;

mitra: of friends;

ari: and enemies;

pakṣayoḥ: to the parties;

sarva: of all;

ārambha: endeavors;

parityāgī: renouncer;

guṇa: atītaḥ — transcendental to the material modes of nature;

saḥ: he;

ucyate: is said to be .;

English Meaning

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O son of Pāṇḍu, he who does not hate illumination, attachment and delusion when they are present or long for them when they disappear; who is unwavering and undisturbed through all these reactions of the material qualities, remaining neutral and transcendental, knowing that the modes alone are active; who is situated in the self and regards alike happiness and distress; who looks upon a lump of earth, a stone and a piece of gold with an equal eye; who is equal toward the desirable and the undesirable; who is steady, situated equally well in praise and blame, honor and dishonor; who treats alike both friend and enemy; and who has renounced all material activities – such a person is said to have transcended the modes of nature.

Life Theme

Influence of Qualities

Life Application

Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.

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