Chapter 18: Moksha-sannyasa-yoga:: Verse 10
न द्वेष्ट्यकुशलं कर्म कुशले नानुषज्जते ।
त्यागी सत्त्वसमाविष्टो मेधावी छिन्नसंशय: ॥
kna dveṣṭy-akuśalaṃ karma kuśale nānuṣajjate
tyāgī sattva-samāviṣṭo medhāvī chinna-saṃśaya: – 18.10
A relinquisher endowed with sattvika qualities is wise and free of doubts. He neither dislikes unpleasant action, nor clings to the pleasant one.
Chapter 18: Moksha-sannyasa-yoga: - Verse 10
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Krishna explains further the nature of the sattvika tyaga, so that one can understand the inner sublimity to be cultivated. Sattvika tyaga is not physical abandonment. It is based on mind and its attitude towards activity and its results.
Let the act and its result be pleasing or displeasing, rewarding or disappointing, a sattvika tyagi will not have undue clinging or revulsion towards them. This naturally means that he gains a depth and loftiness, which insulate him from affectation and agitation. With such a frame of mind, he can do any kind of action to the best of his capabilities.
He accepts and conforms to Nature. The focus is on working for whatever it is worth, and not on the like or dislike, success or failure. This overall attunement and harmony keeps his mind pure and joyful. Work becomes pleasant. Besides bringing the objective results, the work itself becomes a spiritual pursuit, a means for spiritual progress, for the sattvika tyagi.
