Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 15
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 15
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ।
समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते॥१५॥
Transliteration
Yam Hi Na Vyathayanty-Ete Purusham Purusharshabhah.
Sama-Duhkha-Sukham Dhiram So'mritatvaya Kalpate.||15||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
यम्yamwhom
न व्यथयन्तिna vyathayantido not torment
एतेetethese
पुरुषम्purushamperson
पुरुषर्षभpurusharshabhahO best among men
समदुःखसुखम्sama-duhkha-sukhamequal in pain and pleasure
धीरम्dhiramthe wise/steady one
अमृतत्वायamritatvayafor immortality
कल्पतेkalpateis fit
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे पुरुषश्रेष्ठ! जिस धीर पुरुष को ये (सुख-दुःख) व्यथित नहीं करते, जो सुख-दुःख में समान रहता है, वह अमृतत्व (मोक्ष) का अधिकारी होता है।
English Translation
O best among men, the wise person whom these (pleasure and pain) do not torment, who remains equal in both, is fit for immortality.
Commentary (टीका)
Equanimity in pleasure and pain is not mere Stoic endurance but a recognition of the soul's transcendence over bodily experiences. The word 'amritatva' (immortality/liberation) indicates that this equanimity is not just a psychological skill but the gateway to the highest spiritual attainment.