Chapter 13 • Verse 10
असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्गः पुत्रदारगृहादिषु। नित्यं च समचित्तत्वमिष्टानिष्टोपपत्तिषु॥
asaktir anabhiṣhvaṅgaḥ putra-dāra-gṛihādiṣhu nityaṁ cha sama-chittatvam iṣhṭāniṣhṭopapattiṣhu
Meaning
...non-attachment, non-identification with son, wife, home and the like, constant equanimity amid pleasant and unpleasant events...
Knowledge includes non-attachment to family and possessions — not abandoning duties but holding lightly. Also, maintaining equanimity when pleasant or unpleasant events occur. This balance indicates spiritual maturity.
Strength Reflection
"I love without clutching and remain balanced in both pleasant and unpleasant situations."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, grant me loving detachment and constant equanimity.