adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca |nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī ||
One who bears hatred toward no living being, who is friendly and compassionate, free of the sense of "mine" and of ego, the same in pain and pleasure, and patient…
Explanation
Krishna now begins describing the devotee (bhakta) who is dear to him, answering Arjuna's question at the start of the chapter about which worshippers know yoga best. This verse lists qualities of the heart: no hatred (dveṣa), friendliness, compassion, freedom from possessiveness (mamatā) and ego (ahaṅkāra), evenness in pleasure and pain, and forbearance. The description continues into the next verse.