Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 9 (6.9)

सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु । साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते | | ६-९ | |

suhṛinmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣhyabandhuṣhu sādhuṣhvapi cha pāpeṣhu samabuddhirviśhiṣhyate

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

Suhrid a natural well-wisher
mitra a friend
ari an enemy
udasina the indifferent/neutral
madhyastha a mediator
dveshya the hateful
bandhushu among relatives

Line 2:

sadhushu among the saintly
api also
cha
papeshu among the sinful
sama one who is equal-minded
buddir joined in samabuddhirviśhiṣhyate
vishishyate is distinguished/excelled.

English: He looks impartially on all - lover, friend or foe; indifferent or hostile; alien or relative; virtuous or sinful.

💡 Commentary Note

A highly advanced yogi rises above social labels and personal biases. By seeing the same divine spark in everyone, they develop an equal vision (Sama-buddhi) toward both well-wishers and adversaries.

Learnings from Shloka 9:

Overcoming Biases:: Treat others based on their shared humanity, not just their relationship to your self-interest.
Equal Respect:: Learn to look past labels like "friend" or "enemy" with a calm and balanced perspective.

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Match Sanskrit words from shloka 6.9 with their Hindi and English meanings.

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