Shloka 356
Vānaprastha-vṛtti and the Transition toward the Fourth Āśrama (वानप्रस्थवृत्तिः चतुर्थाश्रमोपक्रमश्च)
सम: सर्वेषु भूतेषु ब्रह्माणमभिवर्तते । जिसने ममता और अहंकारका त्याग कर दिया है
samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu brahmāṇam abhivartate |
Vyāsa said: One who is even-minded toward all beings attains the state of Brahman. Having abandoned possessiveness and ego, enduring cold and heat and other pairs of opposites with equanimity, freed from doubt, never giving way to anger or hatred, speaking no falsehood, and not wishing harm even when abused or struck—such a person maintains friendliness toward all. Causing no pain to any creature by mind, speech, or deed, and regarding all living beings with equal regard, that yogin reaches Brahman-consciousness.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Equanimity toward all beings—expressed as freedom from ego and possessiveness, endurance of dualities, truthfulness, non-hatred, and non-harm in thought, speech, and action—is presented as the direct discipline by which a yogin attains Brahman-realization.
Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Vyāsa delivers a didactic description of the marks of a true yogin: one who remains friendly and harmless even under provocation and who treats all beings equally, thereby reaching the Brahman-state.