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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