योऽन्तःशीतलतां यातो यो भावेषु न मज्जति । व्यवहारी न संमूढः स शान्त इति कथ्यते ॥ ७८ ॥
yō’ntaḥśītalatāṁ yātō yō bhāvēṣu na majjati | vyavahārī na saṁmūḍhaḥ sa śānta iti kathyatē || 78 ||
Translation
One who has become cool within, who does not sink in things, and who is active in the world and not confused, is called peaceful.
Word by word
- yō
- (yaḥ) one who
- antaḥ
- within
- śītalatāṁ
- cool
- yātō
- (yātaḥ) has become
- bhāvēṣu
- in things
- na
- not
- majjati
- sinks
- vyavahārī
- active in the world
- saṁmūḍhaḥ
- confused
- sa
- that one
- śānta
- (śāntaḥ) peaceful
- iti
- thus
- kathyatē
- is called
Meaning
Vyavahārī, one engaged in the affairs of life. This word again rules out the idea that peace belongs to those who have withdrawn. Na majjati, he does not sink, says it exactly. A swimmer and a drowning man are in the same water.