Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 18

Krishna said
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः ॥5.18॥

vidyāvinayasaṃpanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastiniśuni caiva śvapāke ca paṇḍitāḥ samadarśinaḥ

Meaning

Krishna says: the wise look with an equal eye on a learned and humble scholar, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and a person whom society shuns as an outcast.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं: ज्ञानी लोग विद्वान और विनम्र ब्राह्मण, गाय, हाथी, कुत्ते और उस व्यक्ति को भी, जिसे समाज नीचा मानकर दूर रखता है, एक समान दृष्टि से देखते हैं।

Practise it today

Greet one person today whom you usually overlook, such as a cleaner, guard or delivery worker, by name or with a warm thank-you.

Reflect tonight

Whom did you truly see today for the first time? How did they respond?

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