Thursday, September 22, 2016

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 14/Verse 24

समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ।

तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः ॥१४- २४॥


samaduḥkhasukhaḥ svasthaḥ samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanaḥ ।

tulyapriyāpriyo dhīrastulyanindātmasaṃstutiḥ ॥14- 24॥

Pain and pleasure are the same, self-abiding, a lump of earth, a stone, and gold are the same, the loved and unloved are equal, steadfast, praise of the self and blame are equal. 



samaduḥkhasukhas (sama + duḥkha + sukhas) (masculine, nominative, singular) = pain and pleasure are the same


svasthas (masculine, nominative, singular) = self-abiding 


samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanas (sama + loṣṭa āśma + kāñcanas) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a lump of earth, a stone, and gold are the same



tulyapriyāpriyas (tulya + priyāpriyas) (masculine, nominative, singular) = the loved and unloved are equal  

dhīras (masculine, nominative, singular) = steadfast 


tulyanindātmasaṃstutis (tulya + nindā + ātma + saṃstutis) (masculine, nominative, singular) = praise of the self and blame are equal 



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