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7.3 Vedic Tradition Gita2, which is the representative canonical text had abundant mention of the word sama. It says, 'The one who maintains equanimity in pains and pleasures, sensual feelings is only capable of attaining Nirvāņa. It again says, 'The one who stays in the state of equanimity is only capable of my (Krşna's) devotion'. Similarly there are number of mentions in the entire text of equanimity. Equanimity, being the base of Sāmāyika, therefore we see its similarity in Vedic tradition also.13
12 Gita 2/15 13 Gita 18/54
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