Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 9 (BG 6.9)

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सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु |
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ||६-९||

suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu . sādhuṣvapi ca pāpeṣu samabuddhirviśiṣyate ||6-9||

He who is of the same mind to the good-hearted, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, the relatives, the righteous and the unrighteous, excels.

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Krishna describes the highest kind of person: "Someone who looks at friends, enemies, strangers, neutral people, people they dislike, relatives, good people, and bad people — and feels the same toward all of them. That person stands above everyone."

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सुह्यन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषुin the goodhearted in friends in enemies in the indifferent in neutrals in haters and in relativesसाधुषुin the righteousअपिalsoचandपापेषुin the unrighteousविशिष्यतेexcels

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Swami Sivananda

6.9 सुह्यन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु in the goodhearted? in friends? in enemies? in the indifferent? in neutrals? in haters and in relatives? साधुषु in the righteous? अपि also? च and? पापेषु in the unrighteous?,समबुद्धिः one who has eal mind? विशिष्यते excels.Commentary He excels He is the best among the Yogarudhas.Samabudhhi is eanimity or evenness of mind. A Yogi of Samabuddhi has eal vision. He is ite impartial. He is the same to all. He makes no difference with reference to caste? creed or colour. He loves all as his own self? as rooted in the Self.A goodhearted man does good to others without expecting any servie from them in return.Udasina is one who is ite indifferent.A neutral is one who does not join any of the two contending parties. He stands as a silent spectator or witness.The righteous are those who do righteous actions and follow the injunctions of the scriptures.The unrighteous are those who do wrong and forbidden actions? who inure others and who do not follow the scriptures.

Swami Chinmayananda

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Swami Chinmayananda

In the previous verse, the vision of the wise person regarding inanimate objects was described. However, the world is not composed merely of inert matter. It contains conscious beings as well. With what sentiment shall the wise person dwell among all humanity? Shall he deny their existence by calling them illusory? Shall he, established in the Supreme Self as the substratum of the universe, remain indifferent to the service of others? These questions are answered in this verse. Lord Sri Krishna declares that such a wise person dwells with equal love toward all human beings—whether they be well-wishers, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, kinfolk, the virtuous, or the sinful. In his vast compassion, he embraces all. He lives with affection and reverence toward everyone. In his vision, all are equally significant. His love makes no distinction between the virtuous and the sinful, the superior and the inferior. He understands that it is only through ignorance of one's true nature as atman that a person engages in sinful deeds and suffers through the consequences of his own actions. Swami Ramtirth expresses this beautifully, saying that we are punished by our sins, not for our sins. Through direct realization of his true nature as atman, he recognizes that one Self pervades everywhere. He perceives unity within multiplicity and recognizes the harmony of the universe. Upon experiencing the atman that pervades all existence, with whom shall he love and whom shall he hate? When any part of the human body experiences pain, his response toward all is the same—for he knows himself to be present throughout the entire body. What must a person do to attain this supreme fruit? The answer is...

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 9 (BG 6.9) — Meaning, Translation & Commentary

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