Bhagavad Gita 12.19
तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्ितमान्मे प्रियो नरः।।
tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣhṭo yena kenachit aniketaḥ sthira-matir bhaktimān me priyo naraḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tulya | tulya | alike |
| nindā-stutiḥ | nindā-stutiḥ | reproach and praise |
| maunī | maunī | silent contemplation |
| santuṣhṭaḥ | santuṣhṭaḥ | contented |
| yena kenachit | yena kenachit | with anything |
| aniketaḥ | aniketaḥ | without attachment to the place of residence |
| sthira | sthira | firmly fixed |
| matiḥ | matiḥ | intellect |
| bhakti-mān | bhakti-mān | full of devotion |
| me | me | to me |
| priyaḥ | priyaḥ | very dear |
| naraḥ | naraḥ | a person |
He to whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, of a steady mind, and full of devotion; that man is dear to me.
जिसको निन्दा और स्तुति दोनों ही तुल्य है, जो मौनी है, जो किसी अल्प वस्तु से भी सन्तुष्ट है, जो अनिकेत है, वह स्थिर बुद्धि का भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।।