sama-duhkha-sukhah sva-sthah sama-lostasma-kanchanah:। tulya-priyapriyo dhiras tulya-nindatma-samstutih:॥ 14.24 ॥

Who is situated in the self and regards alike happiness and distress; who looks upon a lump of earth, a stone and a piece of gold with an equal eye; who is equal toward the desirable and the undesirable.

manapamanayos tulyas tulyo mitrari-pakshayoh:। sarvarambha-parityagi gunatitah sa ucyate॥ 14.25 ॥

Who is steady, situated equally well in praise and blame, honor and dishonor; who treats alike both friend and enemy; and who has renounced all material activities—such a person is said to have transcended the three modes of nature.

mam cha yo ’vyabhicharena bhakti-yogena sevate। sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate॥ 14.26 ॥

Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman.