Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 12.18 · Samah Shatrau Cha
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः ।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ॥
samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca tathā mānāpamānayoḥ |
śītoṣṇasukhaduḥkheṣu samaḥ saṅgavivarjitaḥ ||
Translation
One who is the same towards friend and foe, in honour and dishonour, in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and who is free from attachment —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.18 mean?
One who is the same towards friend and foe, in honour and dishonour, in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and who is free from attachment —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.18?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.