Chapter 2 • Verse 15
यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ। समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते॥
yaṁ hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣhaṁ puruṣharṣhabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so 'mṛitatvāya kalpate
Meaning
O best of men, that wise person who remains balanced in pleasure and pain, whom these do not disturb, is fit for immortality.
Equanimity under all circumstances qualifies one for liberation. Not being shaken by external events is the mark of true wisdom. This stability comes from knowing our eternal nature.
Strength Reflection
"I cultivate steadiness in both pleasure and pain, knowing this balance leads to true freedom."
Devotional Surrender
O Purusharshabha, make me steady in joy and sorrow. Prepare me for immortality.