Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 18 Meaning
Sages look with an equal eye on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humility, on a cow, an elephant, a dog, and even an outcaste.
BG 5.18
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि। शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śhuni chaiva śhva-pāke cha paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśhinaḥ
Meaning
Sages look with an equal eye on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humility, on a cow, an elephant, a dog, and even an outcaste.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Sages look with an equal eye on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humility, on a cow, an elephant, a dog, and even an outcaste.
In The Yoga of Renunciation (Karma Sanyasa Yoga), Krishna explains The comparison between renunciation of action and selfless action, showing both lead to liberation.
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Chapter Context
The comparison between renunciation of action and selfless action, showing both lead to liberation.
Key themes in this chapter include Renunciation, Inner peace, Equality.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with renunciation
- •When practicing inner peace amid uncertainty
- •When applying equality to real-life choices
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