Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 18

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 18 (12.18) means: The one who is the same toward friend and foe, in honor and disgrace, in cold and heat, in joy and sorrow, free of all clinging,

Sanskrit

समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः।।12.18।।

Transliteration

samaḥ śhatrau cha mitre cha tathā mānāpamānayoḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu samaḥ saṅga-vivarjitaḥ

Translation

The one who is the same toward friend and foe, in honor and disgrace, in cold and heat, in joy and sorrow, free of all clinging,

Hindi

जो मित्र और शत्रु के प्रति समान है, मान और अपमान में, सर्दी और गर्मी में, सुख और दुःख में, हर आसक्ति से मुक्त,

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 18?

The one who is the same toward friend and foe, in honor and disgrace, in cold and heat, in joy and sorrow, free of all clinging,

Which chapter is verse 12.18 from?

It is verse 18 of Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 20 verses in total.

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