कार्यमित्येव यत्कर्म नियतं क्रियतेऽर्जुन । सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलं चैव स त्यागः सात्त्विको मतः ॥ ९ ॥
kāryam ity eva yat karma niyataṁ kriyate ’rjuna saṅgaṁ tyaktvā phalaṁ chaiva sa tyāgaḥ sāttviko mataḥ
Translation
When a prescribed duty is done simply because it ought to be done, O Arjun, giving up attachment and the fruit, that relinquishment is considered sattvic.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हे अर्जुन! जो नियत कर्म "करना ही कर्तव्य है" ऐसा समझकर, आसक्ति और फल का त्याग करके किया जाता है, वही सात्त्विक त्याग माना गया है।
Commentary
True renunciation, surprisingly, involves doing, not stopping. One performs one's duty (karyam iti) while letting go of attachment and results. The renunciation is inward, while the action continues outwardly.
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