Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 26 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.26 · Muktasangonahamvadi
मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः ।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते ॥
muktasaṅgo’nahaṃvādī dhṛtyutsāhasamanvitaḥ |
siddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ kartā sāttvika ucyate ||
Translation
A doer who is free from attachment, does not speak of “I”, is full of resolve and enthusiasm, and remains unchanged in success and failure is called sattvic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.26 mean?
A doer who is free from attachment, does not speak of “I”, is full of resolve and enthusiasm, and remains unchanged in success and failure is called sattvic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.26?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.