BG 2.56
A sage of steady wisdom is undisturbed by misery, does not crave pleasure, and remains free from attachment, fear, and anger.
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते
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duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ — one whose mind is unperturbed by pain
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duḥkheṣhv — amidst misery and pain
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anudvigna — undisturbed
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manāḥ — mind
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sukheṣhu — in pleasure
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vigata-spṛihaḥ — without craving
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vigata
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spṛihaḥ
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vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ — free from attachment, fear, and anger
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vīta — free from
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rāga — attachment
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bhaya — fear
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krodhaḥ — anger
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sthita-dhīr — enlightened person
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sthita
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dhīr
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munir — a sage
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uchyate — is called
Krishna replied: When one renounces all desires of the mind and is content in the self alone, they are said to possess steady wisdom. A sage of steady wisdom is undisturbed by misery, does not crave pleasure, and remains free from attachment, fear, and anger. One who remains unattached, who is neither delighted nor dejected by finding either good or evil, has steady wisdom. When one is able to withdraw their senses from external stimulation like a tortoise retracts its limbs, one establishes steady wisdom.
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