Bhagavad Gita 18.23
नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते।।
niyataṁ saṅga-rahitam arāga-dveṣhataḥ kṛitam aphala-prepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikam uchyate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| niyatam | niyatam | in accordance with scriptures |
| saṅga-rahitam | saṅga-rahitam | free from attachment |
| arāga-dveṣhataḥ | arāga-dveṣhataḥ | free from attachment and aversion |
| kṛitam | kṛitam | done |
| aphala-prepsunā | aphala-prepsunā | without desire for rewards |
| karma | karma | action |
| yat | yat | which |
| tat | tat | that |
| sāttvikam | sāttvikam | in the mode of goodness |
| uchyate | uchyate | is called |
An action that is ordained, free from attachment, done without love or hatred, and without desire for reward is declared to be Sattvic.
जो कर्म (शास्त्रविधि से) नियत और संगरहित है, तथा फल को न चाहने वाले पुरुष के द्वारा बिना किसी राग द्वेष के किया गया है, वह (कर्म) सात्त्विक कहा जाता है।।