Chapter 6, Verse 9
Dhyana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
su-hṛit—toward the well-wishers; mitra—friends; ari—enemies; udāsīna—neutral persons; madhya-stha—mediators; dveṣhya—the envious; bandhuṣhu—relatives; sādhuṣhu—pious; api—as well as; cha—and; pāpeṣhu—the sinners; sama-buddhiḥ—of impartial intellect; viśhiṣhyate—is distinguished
English translation
He who is of the same mind towards the good-hearted, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, the relatives, the righteous, and the unrighteous, excels.
— Swami Sivananda
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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 quite 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 quite 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.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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