Sanskrit Verse
karyam ity eva yat karma niyatam kriyate 'rjuna sangam tyaktva phalam caiva sa tyagah sattviko matah
Translation & Meaning
When obligatory action is performed simply because it ought to be done, with attachment and desire for results abandoned, that renunciation is considered sattvic. This is the highest form of tyaga and the one Krishna recommends.
Key Teachings
- •Sattvic tyaga means acting from pure duty without attachment or desire for reward
- •The sattvic renunciant acts because action is right, not for personal gain
- •This is the ideal blending of karma yoga and jnana — action in wisdom
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