5. Renunciation

Karm Sanyās Yog

BG 5.18

The sage looks upon all with equanimity - a humble and wise priest, a cow, an elephant, a dog, or even an outcaste.

विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः

  • vidyā-vinaya-sampanne — equipped with divine knowledge and humility

    • vidyā

    • vinaya

    • sampanne

  • brāhmaṇe — a Brahmin

  • gavi — a cow

  • hastini — an elephant

  • śhuni — a dog

  • chaiva — and even

  • śhva-pāke — a dog-eater
    This is a reference to the Chandala caste of Vedic society, which dealt with the disposal of human corpses and was widely known as the sole exception to traditional Hindu vegetarianism.

    • śhva

    • pāke

    श्वपाके

  • cha — and

  • paṇḍitāḥ — the learned

  • sama-darśhinaḥ — see with equal vision

    • sama — match, same

    • darśhin — Seeing, perceiving, viewing, observing, experiencing

      दर्शिन्
...5.17

The sage looks upon all with equanimity - a humble and wise priest, a cow, an elephant, a dog, or even an outcaste.

[18]

Even in this world, those whose minds remain equanimous and established in Brahman conquer the cycle of rebirth.

[19]

One who knows and lives in that highest reality remains unmoved and unperturbed, neither elated by pleasure nor depressed by pain.

[20]

One who finds happiness within their own self, whose mind is detached from external contact and remains engaged in the contemplation on Brahman, enjoys everlasting bliss.

[21]

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Similar verses

Chapter 5, Verse 18