Word meanings
- su-hṛt
- toward the well-wishers
- mitra
- friends
- ari
- enemies
- udāsīna
- neutral persons
- madhya-stha
- mediators
- dveṣya
- the envious
- bandhuṣu
- relatives
- sādhuṣu
- pious
- api
- as well as
- ca
- and
- pāpeṣu
- the sinners
- sama-buddhiḥ
- of impartial intellect
- viśiṣyate
- is distinguished
Translations
He who is of the same mind towards the good-hearted, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, the relatives, the righteous, and the unrighteous, excels.
He looks impartially on all—lovers, friends, or foes; indifferent, hostile, alien, or relative; virtuous or sinful.
He excels who has sameness of view with regard to a benefactor, a friend, an enemy, a neutral, an arbiter, the hateful, a relative, good people, and even sinners.
सुहृद्, मित्र, वैरी, उदासीन, मध्यस्थ, द्वेष्य और सम्बन्धियोंमें तथा साधु-आचरण करनेवालोंमें और पाप-आचरण करनेवालोंमें भी समबुद्धिवाला मनुष्य श्रेष्ठ है।Commentary
He excels He is the best among the Yogarudhas. Samabudhhi is eanimity or evenness of mind. A Yogi of Samabuddhi has eal vision. He is ite impartial. He is the same to all. He makes no difference with reference to caste, creed or colour. He loves all as his own self, as rooted in the Self.A goodhearted man does good to others without expecting any servie from them in return. Udasina is one who is ite indifferent.A neutral is one who does not join any of the two contending parties.
He stands as a silent spectator or witness. The righteous are those who do righteous actions and follow the injunctions of the scriptures. The unrighteous are those who do wrong and forbidden actions, who inure others and who do not follow the scriptures.