अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते । यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय स सात्त्विकः ॥ ११ ॥
aphalākāṅkṣhibhir yajño vidhi-driṣhṭo ya ijyate yaṣhṭavyam eveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ
Translation
Sacrifice offered according to scripture by those who seek no reward, with the mind firmly set on the thought "this ought to be done," is sattvic.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो यज्ञ शास्त्र-विधि के अनुसार, फल की इच्छा न रखने वालों द्वारा, "यह करना ही कर्तव्य है" ऐसा मन में निश्चय करके किया जाता है, वह सात्त्विक है।
Commentary
Now sacrifice (yajna), which includes all worship and offering. Its sattvic form has three marks: it follows proper guidance, it seeks nothing in return, and it is done simply because it is right (yashtavyam eva). It is worship as duty and love, not as a transaction.