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2.56 Unshaken in sorrow Krishna speaks

दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते

duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ
vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate

Unshaken in sorrow, without craving in pleasure, free of attachment, fear and anger — such a one is called a sage, steady in wisdom.

Explanation

Unshaken in sorrow, without craving in pleasure.

Free of attachment, fear and anger — such a one is called a sage.

Both halves again, as always in this book. And fear is on the list, which matters: the man being described this to is on the floor of a chariot because of it.

Word by word

duḥkheṣhu
amidst miseries
anudvigna-manāḥ
one whose mind is undisturbed
sukheṣhu
in pleasure
vigata-spṛihaḥ
without craving
vīta
free from
rāga
attachment
bhaya
fear
krodhaḥ
anger
sthita-dhīḥ
enlightened person
muniḥ
a sage
uchyate
is called