The Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12 · verse 12.13
He who hates no creature, who is friendly and compassionate, free from the sense of "I" and "mine", equal in pain and pleasure, patient — such a person is dear to me.
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च। निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥
Transliteration
adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca; nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī
English translation
He who hates no creature, who is friendly and compassionate, free from the sense of "I" and "mine", equal in pain and pleasure, patient — such a person is dear to me.
Meaning — what the verse is actually saying
The portrait of the one Krishna loves. Note the order: no hatred, friendly, compassionate, free of ego, equanimous, patient. The Gita's ideal devotee is recognisable by behaviour, not belief.
Modern practice — what to do today because of this
Use the list as a behavioural self-check. Where on this list are you weakest right now? That is your edge. Practice the opposite of your weakest one this week. The Gita's devotional path is built one quality at a time.