Bhagavad Geeta 18.23
Sanskrit
नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते।।18.23।।
niyataṁ saṅga-rahitam arāga-dveṣhataḥ kṛitam aphala-prepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikam uchyate
Meaning
Focus on your work's quality, not outcomes. Perform duties with full commitment yet emotional detachment from results. This mindset builds resilience and excellence.
Translation
The daily obligatory action which is performed without attachment and without likes or dislikes, by one who does not hanker for rewards, is said to be born of sattva.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: