Bhagavad Gita 18.23नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते ॥

niyataṁ saṅga-rahitam arāga-dveṣhataḥ kṛitam

aphala-prepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikam uchyate

Sanskrit recitation

18.22 18.24

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What makes an action · 18.13–18.28 · Teaching

Translation

An action that is ordained, free from attachment, done without love or hatred, and without desire for reward is declared to be Sattvic.

Hindi translation

जो कर्म शास्त्रविधिसे नियत किया हुआ और कर्तृत्वाभिमानसे रहित हो तथा फलेच्छारहित मनुष्यके द्वारा बिना राग-द्वेषके किया हुआ हो, वह सात्त्विक कहा जाता है।

Meaning

Niyatam Ordained Obligatory. One is not excited to perform an obligatory action through love or hatred.This is a pure act. The performer of such pure action experiences great joy. He does his duty or any other work wholeheartedly not caring for the reward but offering it willingly at the feet of the Lord. He works in accordancw with the dictates of the scriptures. Now I will explain to thee, O Arjuna, the nature of action which is Rajasic or passionate. Do thou listen to Me with rapt attention.

After Swami Sivananda

What makes an action· 18.13–18.28→

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word→

tat: that
yat: which
karma: action
niyatam: in accordance with scriptures
uchyate: is called
kṛitam: done
sāttvikam: in the mode of goodness
saṅga-rahitam: free from attachment
aphala-prepsunā: without desire for rewards
arāga-dveṣhataḥ: free from attachment and aversion

Bhagavad Gita 18.23नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते ॥

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