Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 26 (18.26)

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 26 (18.26)

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मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः । सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते | | १८-२६ | |

muktasaṅgo’nahaṁvādī dhṛityutsāhasamanvitaḥ siddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ kartā sāttvika uchyate

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Line 1:

• उत-सग (mukta-saṅgah) — उत-सग(free from attachment)
• n joined in muktasaṅgo’nahaṁvādī
• अहम् (aham) — मैं(I)
• वत् (vat) — वाला(possessing)
• i joined in muktasaṅgo’nahaṁvādī
• dr joined in dhṛityutsāhasamanvitaḥ
• इति (iti) — इस प्रकार(thus)
• uts joined in dhṛityutsāhasamanvitaḥ
• अहम् (aham) — मैं(I)
• sa joined in dhṛityutsāhasamanvitaḥ
• माम् (mam) — मुझको(Me)
• v joined in dhṛityutsāhasamanvitaḥ
• इति (iti) — इस प्रकार(thus)
• ah joined in dhṛityutsāhasamanvitaḥ

Line 2:

• sidd joined in siddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ
• यः (yah) — जो(who)
• idd joined in siddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ
• यः (yah) — जो(who)
• r joined in siddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ
• इइकर (nirvikārah) — इइकर(unchanged/unmoved)
• कर्ता (kartā) — कर्ता(doer)
• सात्त्विकः (sāttvikah) — सात्त्विक(pure)
• उच्यते (uchyate) — कहा गया(is called)

English: But when a man has no sentiment and no personal vanity, when he possesses courage and confidence, cares not whether he succeeds or fails, then his action arises from clarity.

💡 Commentary Note

A Sattvik doer is humble, enthusiastic, patient, detached from outcome, and balanced in both victory and defeat.

Learnings from Shloka 26:

• Ideal Doer:: Combine enthusiasm and inner strength with humility and detachment.
• Emotional Balance:: Keep a steady mind when things go right and when they go wrong.

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