Verse 6.9
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु। साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते॥
Transliteration (IAST)
suhṛn-mitrāry-udāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣya-bandhuṣu sādhuṣv api ca pāpeṣu sama-buddhir viśiṣyate
Word-by-Word Meanings
suhṛt-well-wisher
mitra-friend
ari-enemy
udāsīna-neutral
madhyastha-mediator
sama-buddhiḥ-equal-minded
viśiṣyate-excels
Translation
One who is equal-minded toward well-wishers, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, relatives, the pious, and the sinful - such a person excels.
Commentary
Krishna lists seven categories of social relationships to emphasize that the advanced yogi maintains equanimity toward all beings regardless of their disposition. This sama-buddhi (equal vision) is not indifference but seeing the same divine essence in all.
Themes
yogaatmandharma