अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ।निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ॥
adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca |nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī ||
- अद्वेष्टा · adveṣṭā
- bearing hatred to none
- सर्वभूतानाम् · sarva-bhūtānām
- toward all beings
- मैत्रः · maitraḥ
- friendly
- करुणः · karuṇaḥ
- compassionate
- निर्ममः · nirmamaḥ
- free from possessiveness
- निरहङ्कारः · nirahaṅkāraḥ
- free from self-pride
- समदुःखसुखः · sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ
- even in pain and pleasure
- क्षमी · kṣamī
- forbearing, forgiving
“Bearing hatred toward no being, friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and self-pride, even in pain and pleasure, forbearing —”
— Original plain-language translation
IN SHORT Hate no one, be kind, let go of ownership, and stay patient.
The portrait of the beloved devotee begins — eight qualities in one breath. Hatelessness comes first: devotion is measured not by fervor alone but by how one treats every being. The sentence completes in the next verse. It is like a good neighbour who holds no grudge, greets everyone warmly, and stays calm in good and bad news.
— Reader's notes (original)