Chapter 18 • Verse 26

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

mukta-sango 'naham-vadi dhrityutsaha-samanvitah siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikarah karta sattvika ucyate

Translation & Meaning

The doer who is free from attachment, free from the language of ego, filled with steadiness and enthusiasm, and unaffected by success or failure is called a sattvic doer. This is the portrait of the ideal karma yogi.

Key Teachings

  • The sattvic doer is free from personal attachment and ego-speech
  • Steadiness combined with enthusiasm is the hallmark of sattvic engagement
  • Equanimity in success and failure characterizes the sattvic agent

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