18.23 नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते
niyataṃ saṅga
Word meanings
niyatam—in accordance with scriptures;saṅga-rahitam—free from attachment;arāga-dveṣhataḥ—free from attachment and aversion;kṛitam—done;aphala-prepsunā—without desire for rewards;karma—action;yat—which;tat—that;sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness;uchyate—is called
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The object that has been acquired with determination, without attachment and without desire or hatred, by one who does not crave to reap the fruit of their action - that is declared to be of the Sattva (Strand).
An obligatory action done by one who is disinterested, who neither likes nor dislikes it, and gives no thought to the consequences that follow, such an action is Pure.
That obligatory act is said to be Sattvika which is done without attachment, without desire or aversion, by one who seeks no fruit.
The daily obligatory action which is performed without attachment and without likes or dislikes by one who does not hanker for rewards, that is said to be born of sattva.
An action which is ordained, which is free from attachment, which is done without love or hatred by one who is not desirous of any reward–that action is declared to be Sattwic.
18.25 अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्।मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते
anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsām
Word meanings
anubandham—consequences;kṣhayam—loss;hinsām—injury;anapekṣhya—by disregarding;cha—and;pauruṣham—one’s own ability;mohāt—out of delusion;ārabhyate—is begun;karma—action;yat—which;tat—that;tāmasam—in the mode of ignorance;uchyate—is declared to be
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The object which is gained, due to ignorance, without considering the result, the loss, the injury to others, and one's own strength—that is declared to be of the Tamas (Strand).
An action undertaken through delusion, and with no regard to the spiritual issues involved, or the real capacity of the doer, or to the injury which may follow, such an act may be assumed to be the product of Ignorance.
That act is said to be Tamasika which is undertaken through delusion, without regard to consequences, loss, injury and one's own capacity.
That action is said to be born of tamas which is undertaken out of delusion, (and) without consideration of its consequence, loss, harm and ability.
That action which is undertaken from delusion, without regard to the consequences of loss, injury and (one’s own) ability–that is declared to be Tamasic.
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मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 18: Free Yourself Through Renunciation
mokṣasaṃnyāsayoga
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18.24 यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम्
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yat—which;tu—but;kāma-īpsunā—prompted by selfish desire;karma—action;sa-ahaṅkāreṇa—with pride;vā—or;punaḥ—again;kriyate—enacted;bahula-āyāsam—stressfully;tat—that;rājasam—in the nature of passion;udāhṛitam—is said to be
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The object which is abundant in afflictions and which is further desired by one who craves to attain the desired thing with the feeling of 'I'—that is considered to be of the Rajas (Strand).
But even though an action involve the most strenuous endeavour, yet if the doer is seeking to gratify his desires, and is filled with personal vanity, it may be assumed to originate in Passion.
But that act is said to be Rajasika which is performed with great effort by one who seeks to gratify his desires and under the prompting of egoism.
But that action is said to be born of rajas which is done by one desirous of results or by one who is egotistic, and which is highly strenuous.
But that action which is done by one longing for the fulfilment of desires or gain, with egoism or with much effort–that is declared to be Rajasic.
