For Eternal Beginners
यस्सर्वत्र अनभिस्नेहः तत्तत् प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् ।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ५७ ॥
yassarvatra anabhisnehaH tattat prApya zubhAzubham |
nAbhinandati na dveSTi tasya prajJA pratiSThitA || 57 ||
नाभिनन्दति [nAbhinandati] A person is neither driven by likes न द्वेष्टि [na dveSTi] nor by dislikes, यः [yaH] when he is अनभिस्नेहः [anabhisnehaH] without attachment सर्वत्र [sarvatra] in all respects- प्राप्य [prApya] Even on obtaining तत्तत् शुभाशुभम् [tattat zubhAzubham] things that he likes or dislikes. तस्य प्रज्ञा [tasya prajJA] His consciousness प्रथिष्ठिता [prathiSThitA] is steadfast.
This person is neutral and objective even when he is in the midst of everything he likes. He is not drowned by good or bad happenings - such as the happiness on gaining something favorable or the sadness that accompanies a loss. Such a person is firmly situated in wisdom as well.
Next, the Lord describes the state previous to the above: