(he) puruṣa-ṛṣabha–O noblest of men; saḥ dhīram puruṣam–the wise man; sama-duḥkha-sukham–equipoised in happiness and unhappiness; yam–who; ete–these; (mātrā-sparśāḥ)–actions of the senses engaging with material sense objects; na vyathayanti–cannot disturb; kalpate hi–is alone qualified; amṛtatvāya–for immortality. [15]

O noblest of men, the wise man who is equipoised in pleasure and pain, and undisturbed by sense experiences, is alone qualified for immortality.