Chapter 18 · The Yoga of Liberation

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 18.23

नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषत: कृतम् अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यतत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते

niyataṁ saṅga-rahitam arāga-dveṣhataḥ kṛitam aphala-prepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikam uchyate

Recitation · Text 18.23
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (10 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Action that is prescribed, free of attachment, done without craving or aversion by one not seeking the fruit, is called of goodness. Neither wanting it nor resenting it — both are ruled out together.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Neither wanting it nor resenting it — both are ruled out together.