Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga - The Yoga of MeditationKrishna
Verse 9
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 6, श्लोक 9
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते॥
Transliteration
Suhrin-Mitra-Ary-Udasina-Madhyastha-Dveshya-Bandhushu.
Sadhushv-Api Cha Papeshu Sama-Buddhir-Vishishyate.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
सुहृत्suhritwell-wisher
मित्रmitrafriend
अरिarienemy
उदासीनudasinaindifferent
मध्यस्थmadhyasthaneutral
द्वेष्यdveshyahateful/envious
बन्धुषुbandhushuamong relatives
साधुषुsadhushuamong the righteous
अपिapialso
चchaand
पापेषुpapeshuamong the sinful
समबुद्धिःsama-buddhihof equal intellect/vision
विशिष्यतेvishishyateexcels/is distinguished
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सुहृद, मित्र, शत्रु, उदासीन, मध्यस्थ, द्वेषी और बन्धुओं में, तथा साधु और पापियों में — समान बुद्धि रखने वाला विशिष्ट (श्रेष्ठ) है।
English Translation
One who maintains equal vision towards well-wishers, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, relatives, the righteous, and the sinful — that person excels.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna lists seven categories of human relationships and declares that maintaining equal vision across all of them is the mark of spiritual excellence. This does not mean treating everyone identically in behavior, but seeing the same divine Self in all beings regardless of their relationship to oneself. This sama-buddhi (equal vision) is the practical expression of the highest spiritual realization.