समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः।।12.18।।
।।12.18।।जो शत्रु और मित्रमें तथा मानअपमानमें सम है और शीतउष्ण (अनुकूलताप्रतिकूलता) तथा सुखदुःखमें सम है एवं आसक्तिसे रहित है? और जो निन्दास्तुतिको समान समझनेवाला? मननशील? जिसकिसी प्रकारसे भी (शरीरका निर्वाह होनेमें) संतुष्ट? रहनेके स्थान तथा शरीरमें ममताआसक्तिसे रहित और स्थिर बुद्धिवाला है? वह भक्तिमान् मनुष्य मुझे प्रिय है।
16 The absence of hate towards any being in general has already iterated by Lord Krishna in verse 13 of this chapter with the word advesta meaning free of hatred but that is in a general sense towards every being. The equanimity mentioned here is of a more profound nature that of keeping ones equanimity when seeing one in front of them face to face. The word aniketah means unattached to home or fixed residence due to being firmly attached to bhakti or exclusive loving devotion to the Supreme Lord. Equally balanced in praise and censure, happiness and misery, pleasure and pain etc. Such a devotee of the Supreme Lord Krishna is very dear to Him.
