BG - 18.23

नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते।।18.23।।

niyataṁ saṅga-rahitam arāga-dveṣhataḥ kṛitam aphala-prepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikam uchyate

• 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

Translation

An action that is ordained, free from attachment, done without love or hatred, and without desire for reward is declared to be Sattvic.

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