Ashtavakra Gita · Chapter 3
Ashtavakra Gita 3.10 meaning
cheshtamanam shareeram svam pashyaty-anyashareeravat
sanstave chapi nindayam katham kshubhyet mahashayah
चेष्टमानं शरीरं स्वं पश्यत्यन्यशरीरवत्।
संस्तवे चापि निन्दायां कथं क्षुभ्येत्महाशयः॥
He watches his own body moving and acting as though it were someone else's. How could such a large-hearted person be upset by praise or by blame?
What it means
Stepping back to observe yourself with a bit of distance takes the sting out of criticism and the inflation out of praise. You stay open to feedback without your whole sense of worth swinging with it.हिंदी में अर्थ
वह अपने चलते-फिरते शरीर को ऐसे देखता है जैसे किसी और का हो। ऐसा विशाल हृदय वाला व्यक्ति तारीफ़ या बुराई से कैसे विचलित होगा?
खुद को थोड़ी दूरी से देखने पर आलोचना की चुभन और तारीफ़ का नशा दोनों कम हो जाते हैं। तुम सुझाव सुनते हो, पर अपनी कीमत उसके साथ ऊपर-नीचे नहीं होती।
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