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The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

1.33

Original Text

maitri karuna mudita upeksanam sukha duhkha punya apunya visayanam bhavanatah citta prasadanam

Translation

By cultivating an attitude of friendliness toward those who are happy, compassion toward those who are suffering, sympathetic joy toward those who are virtuous, and equanimity toward those who are non-virtuous, the mind becomes clear and serene

Terms

Maitri (loving-kindness)
Karuna (compassion)
Mudita (sympathetic joy)
Upeksa (equanimity)
Sukha (pleasant)
Duhkha (stress)
Citta (mind)