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3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on sattva. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Datavyam iti yad danam diyate 'nupakarine, deshe kale cha patre cha tad danam sattvikam smritam

Charity given to a worthy person simply because it is right to give, without consideration of anything in return, at the proper time and place—such charity is of the nature of goodness.

  • Give without expectation
  • Right time, place, and recipient
  • Sattvic charity is selfless
Aphala-kāṅkṣhibhir yajño vidhi-diṣhṭo ya ijyate, yaṣhṭavyam eveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ

Sacrifice that is performed as a duty, without desire for reward, according to scriptural injunctions, with a concentrated mind—that is of the nature of goodness.

  • Sattvic sacrifice is dutiful
  • No expectation of reward
  • Follow scriptures with concentration