Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 30 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.30 · Pravrittim Cha Nivrittim
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये ।
बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी ॥
pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca kāryākārye bhayābhaye |
bandhaṃ mokṣaṃ ca yā vetti buddhiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī ||
Translation
The intellect that knows when to act and when to refrain, what should and should not be done, what is to be feared and what is not, and what binds and what frees — that intellect, son of Pritha, is sattvic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.30 mean?
The intellect that knows when to act and when to refrain, what should and should not be done, what is to be feared and what is not, and what binds and what frees — that intellect, son of Pritha, is sattvic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.30?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.