Chapter 18 • Verse 23

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

niyatam sanga-rahitam araga-dvesatah kritam aphala-prepsuna karma yat tat sattvikam ucyate

Translation & Meaning

Action that is prescribed, performed without attachment, without love or hatred, and without desire for its fruit is called sattvic action. Such action flows from pure duty and is the model for all karma yoga practice.

Key Teachings

  • Sattvic action is prescribed, duty-based, and free from personal agenda
  • Absence of raga and dvesha — love and hatred — marks sattvic performance
  • Desirelessness for results is the defining hallmark of truly pure action

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