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Bhagavad Gita 6.32
Compassion means feeling another's joy and pain as if it were your own.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, Verse 32
आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन।
सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं स योगी परमो मतः॥
ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo 'rjuna
sukhaṁ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṁ sa yogī paramo mataḥ
Translation
One who sees the joy and sorrow of all beings as their own, Arjuna, is considered the highest yogi.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
हे अर्जुन, जो व्यक्ति सबके सुख-दुख को अपने समान देखता है, वही सर्वश्रेष्ठ योगी माना जाता है।
In simple words Interpretation
Compassion means feeling another's joy and pain as if it were your own.
Context
Krishna places empathy at the summit of spiritual life.
When this may help
When a relationship needs more understanding, or you're struggling to see someone else's side.
Reflection question
What might the other person in your situation be feeling right now?
A small practice
Ask someone today, "How are you, really?" and listen without fixing.
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