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sama-du:kha-sukha: svastha: sama-loṣṭāśma-kāñcana:
tulya-priyāpriyo dhīrastulya-nindātma-saṃstuti: – 24

(He who) remains equipoised in sorrow and happiness, rests firmly in oneself, considers a clod of earth, stone and a piece of gold with equal importance, is evenly disposed towards the desirable and detestable, poised (dhīram), accepting praise and blame alike;