Mahakatha
M 80% OFF

Chapter 18 · Verse 26 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 18.26

empowering Karma & Action Attachment & Letting Go Self & Identity

Sanskrit

मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः।सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते।।18.26।।

Transliteration

mukta-saṅgo ‘nahaṁ-vādī dhṛity-utsāha-samanvitaḥ siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikāraḥ kartā sāttvika uchyate

Word by Word

mukta-saṅgaḥ free from worldly attachment
anaham-vādī free from ego
dhṛiti strong resolve
utsāha zeal
samanvitaḥ endowed with
siddhi-asiddhyoḥ in success and failure
nirvikāraḥ unaffected
kartā worker
sāttvikaḥ in the mode of goodness
uchyate is said to be
Simplified Perspective

The Sattvic worker is one who has dissolved the knots of possessiveness and ego-claim, standing firm in purpose yet unmoved by the storms of outcome. This is the paradox of true action: you work with full intensity, yet remain untouched by victory or defeat, because you know the doer is not truly you.

For the modern seeker, this means bringing your whole heart to your work—your relationships, your craft, your calling—while releasing the grip of needing things to turn out a particular way.

Listen

Bhagavad Gita 18.26 — BG 18.26

0:00
Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

Your Mantra Prescription

This mantra is prescribed for clarity and purpose. Is that what you're going through?

2.2M people trust Mahakatha