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Bhagavad Gita 12.18

Chapter 12, Verse 18

Part of 12: Bhakti Yogभक्तियोग

समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः॥

Transliteration

samaḥ śhatrau cha mitre cha tathā mānāpamānayoḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu samaḥ saṅga-vivarjitaḥ

Meaning

He who is the same to foe and friend, and also in honor and dishonor, who is the same in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and who is free from attachment.

Word-by-word meaning
samaḥalikeśhatrauto a foechaandmitreto a friendcha tathāas well asmāna-apamānayoḥin honor and dishonorśhīta-uṣhṇain cold and heatsukha-duḥkheṣhuin joy and sorrowsamaḥequipoisedsaṅga-vivarjitaḥfree from all unfavorable association
Commentary

The ordinary man of the world is ruled by the pairs of opposites, honour and dishonour, cold and heat and pleasure and pain but a Yogi or a sage or a devotee (Bhagavata) has a balanced mind. He has poise or eanimity. He is not at all swayed by the blind forces of attraction and repulsion. He who does wrong to others is a foe. He who does good to others is a friend. The devotee or the sage has no attachment for objects of any kind.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 18?
He who is the same to foe and friend, and also in honor and dishonor, who is the same in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and who is free from attachment.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 18 of Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yog — The Yoga of Devotion) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.