Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 32 (6.32)

आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन । सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं स योगी परमो मतः | | ६-३२ | |

ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśhyati yo’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṁ sa yogī paramo mataḥ

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

atm joined in ātmaupamyena
aupamyena by comparison with oneself
sarvatra everywhere
samam equally
pashyati sees
yah who
arjuna O Arjuna

Line 2:

sukham happiness
va
yadi if
va
duhkham pain
sah that
yogi yogi
paramah highest/supreme
matah is considered.

English: Arjuna, He is the perfect saint who, taught by the likeness within himself, sees the same self everywhere, whether the outer form be pleasurable or painful.

💡 Commentary Note

The fruit of meditation is not only personal peace. As the mind becomes quiet, the yogi begins to see others more clearly. Instead of judging only from "my side," the yogi can understand another person's joy, sorrow, fear, and struggle.

This is equal vision. It does not mean every action is the same, or that wisdom disappears. It means the same divine presence is seen in all beings. When that vision grows, respect and empathy become natural, because the yogi sees Krishna everywhere and sees everything resting in Krishna.

### Shlokas 33-36 **The question of mind-control discussed.**

Learnings from Shloka 32:

Empathy is spiritual vision: The yogi understands others through the likeness of the self.
See beyond pleasure and pain: Equal vision remains even when outer conditions differ.
The highest yogi identifies with all: Spiritual maturity widens concern beyond the personal self.

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