Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.9 · Suhrinmitraryudasinamadhyasthadveshyabandhushu
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु ।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ॥
suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu |
sādhuṣvapi ca pāpeṣu samabuddhirviśiṣyate ||
Translation
Higher still is one who regards with an equal mind well-wishers, friends and foes, the indifferent and the impartial, the hateful and kinsmen, and even the virtuous and the wicked.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.9 mean?
Higher still is one who regards with an equal mind well-wishers, friends and foes, the indifferent and the impartial, the hateful and kinsmen, and even the virtuous and the wicked.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.