BHAGAVAD-GITA 18:26

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 18:26

 

mukta-sango 'naham-vadi

dhrty-utsaha-samanvitah

siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikarah.

karta sattvika ucyate

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

mukta-sangah--liberated from all material association;

anaham-vadi--without false ego; dhrti--with determination; utsaha--and

great enthusiasm; samanvitah--qualified; siddhi--in perfection;

asiddhyoh--and failure; nirvikarah--without change; karta--worker;

sattvikah--in the mode of goodness; ucyate--is said to be.

 

TRANSLATION

 

One who performs his duty without association with the modes of

material nature, without false ego, with great determination and

enthusiasm, and without wavering in success or failure is said to be a

worker in the mode of goodness.

 

PURPORT

 

A person in Krsna consciousness is always transcendental to the

material modes of nature. He has no expectations for the result of the

work entrusted to him, because he is above false ego and pride. Still,

he is always enthusiastic till the completion of such work. He does

not worry about the distress undertaken; he is always enthusiastic. He

does not care for success or failure; he is equal in both distress and

happiness. Such a worker is situated in the mode of goodness.

 

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