मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः | सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते ||१८-२६||
muktasaṅgo.anahaṃvādī dhṛtyutsāhasamanvitaḥ . siddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ kartā sāttvika ucyate ||18-26||
Chapter 18 · Verse 26
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
In plain words
A pure agent does his actions with his whole heart without feeling proud at the performance. He looks for the proper time and place and in accordance with the behests of the scriptures determines whether such actions are worth doing or not. He develops courage and a powerful will.
Translation
18.26 That agent is said to be Sattvika who is free from attachment, who does not make much of himself, who is endued with steadiness and zeal and is untouched by success and failure.
Meaning
A pure agent does his actions with his whole heart without feeling proud at the performance. He looks for the proper time and place and in accordance with the behests of the scriptures determines whether such actions are worth doing or not. He develops courage and a powerful will. He never seeks physical comforts. He is ite prepared to sacrifice his life for a noble cause. He is neither elated by success nor grieved by failure. He always keeps a balanced mind when he does any action. O Arjuna that man is a pure agent who while working exhibits such alities. Siddhi Success attainment of the fruit of action performed. Nirvikarah Unaffected as having been urged to act merely by the authority of the scriptures not by a desire for the sake of the reward. Now I will tell thee. O Arjuna of the characteristics of a passionate agent.
Word by word
मुक्तसङ्गः who is free from attachment अनहंवादी nonegoistic धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः endowed with firmness and enthusiasm सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः in success or failure निर्विकारः unaffected कर्ता an agent सात्त्विकः Sattvic (pure) उच्यते is called.