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TEXT 32 atmaupamyena sarvatra
SYNONYMS  atma--self;
aupamyena--by comparison; sarvatra--everywhere; samam--equally;
pasyati--sees; yah--he who; arjuna--O Arjuna; sukham--happiness;
va--or; yadi--if; va--or; duhkham--distress;
sah--such; yogi--transcendentalist; paramah--perfect;
matah--considered.
TRANSLATION He is a perfect
yogi who, by comparison to his own self, sees the true equality of all
beings, both in their happiness and distress, O Arjuna!
PURPORT One who is Krsna
conscious is a perfect yogi; he is aware of everyone's happiness
and distress by dint of his own personal experience. The cause of the distress
of a living entity is forgetfulness of his relationship with God. And the
cause of happiness is knowing Krsna to be the supreme enjoyer of all the
activities of the human being. Krsna is the proprietor of all lands and
planets. The perfect yogi is the sincerest friend of all living
entities. He knows that the living being who is conditioned by the modes
of material nature is subjected to the threefold material miseries due
to forgetfulness of his relationship with Krsna. Because one in Krsna consciousness
is happy, he tries to distribute the knowledge of Krsna everywhere. Since
the perfect yogi tries to broadcast the importance of becoming Krsna
conscious, he is the best philanthropist in the world, and he is the dearest
servitor of the Lord. Na tasmat kascid me priyakrt tamah. In other
words, a devotee of the Lord always looks to the welfare of all living
entities, and in this way he is factually the friend of everyone. He is
the best yogi because he does not desire perfection in yoga
for his personal benefit, but tries for others also. He does not envy his
fellow living entities. Here is a contrast between a pure devotee of the
Lord and a yogi interested only in his personal elevation. The yogi
who has withdrawn to a secluded place in order to meditate perfectly may
not be as perfect as a devotee who is trying his best to turn every man
toward Krsna consciousness.
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