समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ।तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः ॥
samaduḥkhasukhaḥ svasthaḥ samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ |tulyapriyāpriyo dhīras tulyanindātmasaṃstutiḥ ||
- समदुःखसुखः · samaduḥkhasukhaḥ
- same in sorrow and joy
- स्वस्थः · svasthaḥ
- resting in the self, composed
- समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः · samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ
- to whom clod, stone, and gold are alike
- तुल्यप्रियाप्रियः · tulyapriyāpriyaḥ
- same toward dear and unwelcome things
- धीरः · dhīraḥ
- steady, resolute
- तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः · tulyanindātmasaṃstutiḥ
- same in blame and self-praise
“Same in pain and pleasure, resting in the self, regarding clod, stone, and gold alike — steady toward the welcome and the unwelcome, unmoved by blame or praise.”
— Original plain-language translation
Equanimity now descends into daily life: feelings, wealth, preferences, reputation — all met evenly. Svastha is a rich word: literally self-situated, healthy because centered. Compare the portrait of the devotee dear to Krishna in 12.18–12.19.
— Reader's notes (original)