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| Chapter 18: Conclusion — The Perfection of Renunciation |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 18.26
dhrity-utsāha-samanvitah
siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikārah
SYNONYMS
mukta-sańgah — liberated from all material association; anaham-vādī — without false ego; dhriti — with determination; utsāha — and great enthusiasm; samanvitah — qualified; siddhi — in perfection; asiddhyoh — and failure; nirvikārah — without change; kartā — worker; sāttvikah — 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 Krishna 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.
Copyright © r The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness