Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.9 · Karyamityeva Yatkarma
कार्यमित्येव यत्कर्म नियतं क्रियतेऽर्जुन ।
सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलं चैव स त्यागः सात्त्विको मतः ॥
kāryamityeva yatkarma niyataṃ kriyate’rjuna |
saṅgaṃ tyaktvā phalaṃ caiva sa tyāgaḥ sāttviko mataḥ ||
Translation
When an obligatory action is done, Arjuna, simply because it ought to be done, with attachment and the desire for its fruit given up, that relinquishment is considered sattvic (pure).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.9 mean?
When an obligatory action is done, Arjuna, simply because it ought to be done, with attachment and the desire for its fruit given up, that relinquishment is considered sattvic (pure).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
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