यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ समदु:खसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते
yaṁ hi na vyathayantyete puruṣhaṁ puruṣharṣhabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so ’mṛitatvāya kalpate
Recitation · Text 2.15
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna promises that the one who remains steady through both distress and happiness, undisturbed by either, becomes eligible for liberation — equanimity is described here as a qualification, not just a coping mechanism.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Equanimity isn't presented as a nice personality trait here — it's framed as an actual qualification for liberation.