नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम् | अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते ||१८-२३||
niyataṃ saṅgarahitamarāgadveṣataḥ kṛtam . aphalaprepsunā karma yattatsāttvikamucyate ||18-23||
Chapter 18 · Verse 23
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
In plain words
Niyatam Ordained Obligatory. One is not excited to perform an obligatory action through love or hatred. This is a pure act.
Translation
18.23 That obligatory act is said to be Sattvika which is done without attachment, without desire or aversion, by one who seeks no fruit.
Meaning
Niyatam Ordained Obligatory. One is not excited to perform an obligatory action through love or hatred. This is a pure act. The performer of such pure action experiences great joy. He does his duty or any other work wholeheartedly not caring for the reward but offering it willingly at the feet of the Lord. He works in accordancw with the dictates of the scriptures. Now I will explain to thee. O Arjuna the nature of action which is Rajasic or passionate. Do thou listen to Me with rapt attention.
Word by word
नियतम् ordained सङ्गरहितम् free from attachment अरागद्वेषतः without love or hatred कृतम् done अफलप्रेप्सुना by one not desirous of the fruit कर्म action यत् which तत् that सात्त्विकम् Sattvic (pure) ुच्यते is declared.