तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।
अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्ितमान्मे प्रियो नरः।।12.19।।
।।12.19।। जिसको निन्दा और स्तुति दोनों ही तुल्य है? जो मौनी है? जो किसी अल्प वस्तु से भी सन्तुष्ट है? जो अनिकेत है? वह स्थिर बुद्धि का भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।।
16 The absence of hate towards any being in general has already iterated by Lord Krishna in verse 13 of this chapter with the word advesta meaning free of hatred but that is in a general sense towards every being. The equanimity mentioned here is of a more profound nature that of keeping ones equanimity when seeing one in front of them face to face. The word aniketah means unattached to home or fixed residence due to being firmly attached to bhakti or exclusive loving devotion to the Supreme Lord. Equally balanced in praise and censure, happiness and misery, pleasure and pain etc. Such a devotee of the Supreme Lord Krishna is very dear to Him.
