GitaSlays

Verse 14.24

समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः।।14.24।।

sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ sva-sthaḥ sama-loṣhṭāśhma-kāñchanaḥ tulya-priyāpriyo dhīras tulya-nindātma-sanstutiḥ

Meaning

Yo, whoever's chill af with good times and bad times, stays in their own lane, and thinks a rock is the same as gold? That's the one. They're all good with their besties and their haters, and don't even sweat the praise or the hate. They're solid.

Commentary

Bro, like, day and night are whatever to a post chillin' in the ground, right? Same vibe with pleasure and pain for a sage who's all about that inner peace. They're totally above all that opp-opp. To them, cow dung is the same as gold, a jewel is no different than a rock. It's all the same, no cap. They're not stressing about give and take, good vibes or bad vibes, it's all neutral. They're totally even-keeled with everyone, haters or besties, it's all good. Praise or roast? Doesn't faze 'em. They're unbothered and stayin' in their own lane, existing as pure, chill vibes. It's like, total zen master energy.