sama

यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ

sama — equipoised

The one whom these do not disturb, who is the same in pain and pleasure and steady — that one is fit for what does not die.

विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि

sampanne — equipped with

In a learned and humble brahmin, in a cow, an elephant, a dog, and one who eats a dog, the learned see the same.

इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः

samam — in equality

Those whose minds are established in evenness have conquered creation in this very life. Brahman is flawless and the same, and so they are established in Brahman.

ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः

sama — looks equally

Content in knowledge and in what has been realised, unmoved, senses conquered — such a one is said to be joined.

सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु

sama-buddhiḥ — of impartial intellect

One who regards alike a well-wisher, a friend, an enemy, a stranger, a mediator, someone hateful, a relative, the good and the bad — that one stands out.

समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः

samam — straight

Holding body, head and neck straight and unmoving, still, gaze steady and not looking about,

सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि

sama-darśhanaḥ — equal vision

One joined in yoga sees the self in all beings and all beings in the self — sees the same everywhere.

आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन

samam — equally

One who sees everywhere as they see themselves, Arjuna — in joy or in sorrow alike — that one is held to be the highest practitioner.

ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते

sama-buddhayaḥ — even-minded

But those who worship the imperishable, the undefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unmoving, the fixed, the everlasting —

संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः

sama-buddayaḥ — equally disposed

restraining all the senses, even-minded everywhere — they too reach me, intent on the good of all beings.

अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च

sama — equipoised

Without hatred toward any being, friendly and compassionate, free of “mine” and of “I”, the same in pain and pleasure, patient;

असक्ितरनभिष्वङ्गः पुत्रदारगृहादिषु

sama-chittatvam — even-mindedness

non-attachment, no clinging to children, spouse, home and the rest, and constant evenness of mind in what is wanted and what is not;

समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम्

samam — equally

One who sees the highest lord standing the same in all beings, undying among the dying, truly sees.

समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम्

samam — equally

For seeing the lord present equally everywhere, one does not harm oneself by oneself, and so reaches the highest.

समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः

sama — alike

the same in pain and pleasure, at home in the self, taking clod, stone and gold alike; the same toward what is wanted and unwanted, steady, the same under blame and praise;