Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12: The Path of Devotion

Bhagavad Gita 12.19

तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित् । अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥

tulyanindāstutirmaunī santuṣṭo yenakenacit | aniketaḥ sthiramatirbhaktimānme priyo naraḥ ||

who treats blame and praise alike, who is quiet, content with whatever comes, without a fixed home, steady in mind, and full of devotion: that person is dear to me.

Modern context

Blame and praise treated alike; quiet; content with whatever comes; 'without a fixed home'. The last phrase need not be taken literally. It can mean not being attached to any one place, or not finding one's security in a house or a position. Such a person is at home anywhere, because their home is within. This is a freedom worth wanting, whether or not one ever leaves one's house.