समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः । शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ॥ १८ ॥
samaḥ śhatrau cha mitre cha tathā mānāpamānayoḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu samaḥ saṅga-vivarjitaḥ
Translation
One who is the same to enemy and friend, in honour and dishonour, the same in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, and free from attachment,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो शत्रु और मित्र में, मान और अपमान में सम है, जो सर्दी-गर्मी और सुख-दुख में सम है और आसक्ति से रहित है,
Commentary
The word sama, "equal," appears twice in this verse. The pairs cover relationships (friend and foe), social standing (honour and insult) and the body (cold and heat). Evenness does not mean feeling nothing. It means not being thrown off balance by either side.
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