Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.9
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
कार्यमित्येव यत्कर्म नियतं क्रियतेऽर्जुन । सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलं चैव स त्यागः सात्त्विको मतः ॥९॥
kāryamityeva yatkarma niyataṃ kriyate'rjuna | saṅgaṃ tyaktvā phalaṃ caiva sa tyāgaḥ sāttviko mataḥ ||9||
Complete Shloka Translation
When prescribed action is done simply because it should be done, relinquishing attachment and its fruit, that renunciation is regarded as sattvic, Arjuna.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| कार्य | kārya | what should be done |
| सत्त्व | sattva | sattva, clarity and harmony |
| कार्यमित्येव | kāryamityeva | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| यत्कर्म | yatkarma | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| नियतं | niyataṃ | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| क्रियतेऽर्जुन | kriyate'rjuna | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| सङ्गं | saṅgaṃ | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| त्यक्त्वा | tyaktvā | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| फलं | phalaṃ | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| चैव | caiva | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| त्यागः | sa | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| सात्त्विको | tyāgaḥ | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
| मतः | sāttviko | [term] in context of When prescribed action is done... |
what should be done
sattva, clarity and harmony
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
[term] in context of When prescribed action is done...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The duty remains while possessiveness is relinquished. This completes the contrast with confused and discomfort-driven abandonment.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Can duty guide your action without a demand for personal gain?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can duty guide your action without a demand for personal gain?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.