Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna
Verse 30
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 30
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये।
बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी॥
Transliteration
Pravrittim cha nivrittim cha karya-akarye bhaya-abhaye
Bandham moksham cha ya vetti buddhih sa Partha sattviki
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
प्रवृत्तिम्pravrittimwhat to engage in
निवृत्तिम्nivrittimwhat to refrain from
कार्याकार्येkarya-akaryeduty and non-duty
भयाभयेbhaya-abhayewhat to fear and not fear
बन्धम्bandhambondage
मोक्षम्mokshamliberation
या वेत्तिya vettiwhich knows
बुद्धिःbuddhihintellect
साsathat
सात्त्विकीsattvikisattvic
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे पार्थ! जो बुद्धि प्रवृत्ति और निवृत्ति, कर्तव्य और अकर्तव्य, भय और अभय, बन्धन और मोक्ष को जानती है — वह सात्त्विकी है।
English Translation
O Partha, the intellect which knows what to engage in and what to refrain from, what is duty and what is not, what to fear and what not to fear, what binds and what liberates — that is sattvic.
Commentary (टीका)
Sattvic intellect possesses clear discernment across all dimensions of life: action vs. inaction, duty vs. non-duty, real danger vs. imaginary fear, and bondage vs. liberation. This comprehensive wisdom enables right choices at every junction. Such an intellect is the greatest asset on the spiritual path.