Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12: The Path of Devotion
Bhagavad Gita 12.15
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः ।
हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥
yasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥ | harṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ ||
One by whom the world is not disturbed, and who is not disturbed by the world, who is free from elation, resentment, fear, and anxiety, is dear to me.
Modern context
This verse has two halves that balance perfectly. The devotee does not disturb the world, and is not disturbed by the world. Many people manage one but not the other. Some are calm themselves but leave chaos behind them. Others are gentle with everyone but easily shaken. The ideal is both: a presence that brings no disturbance and receives none.