Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 12.18

Sanskrit

समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः।।12.18।।

samaḥ śhatrau cha mitre cha tathā mānāpamānayoḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu samaḥ saṅga-vivarjitaḥ

Meaning

Equanimity amid changing circumstances—treating allies and adversaries equally, remaining unshaken by praise or criticism—builds unshakeable leadership and sound decision-making.

Translation

He who is the same towards friend and foe, and in honor and dishonor; who is the same under cold, heat, happiness, and sorrow; who is free from attachment to all.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: