He who, through the likeness of the Self, O Arjuna, sees reality everywhere, be it pleasure or pain, is regarded as the highest Yogi.

Swami Sivananda

O Arjuna, that yogi is considered the best who judges what is happiness and sorrow in all beings by the same standard as they would apply to themselves.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

He who, due to the similarity of selves everywhere, sees pleasure or pain as the same everywhere—that yogi, O Arjuna, is considered the closest.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Whoever finds pleasure or pain equally in all, as if it were in themselves—that person is considered to be a great man of Yoga, O Arjuna!

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

O Arjuna! He is the perfect saint who, having been taught by the likeness within himself, sees the same Self everywhere, regardless of whether the outer form be pleasurable or painful.

Shri Purohit Swami

हे अर्जुन ! जो (ध्यानयुक्त ज्ञानी महापुरुष) अपने शरीरकी उपमासे सब जगह अपनेको समान देखता है और सुख अथवा दुःखको भी समान देखता है, वह परम योगी माना गया है।

Swami Ramsukhdas

हे अर्जुन ! जो पुरुष अपने समान सर्वत्र सम देखता है, चाहे वह सुख हो या दु:ख, वह परम योगी माना गया है।

Swami Tejomayananda