When obligatory duty is performed simply because it must be done, O Arjuna, with attachment and all longing for fruits relinquished — that renunciation is held to be sattvic.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
- Author
- Krishna
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Bhagavad Gita
- Chapter
- Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18
- Verse / page
- BG.18.9
- Topics
- Non-AttachmentRenunciationDuty
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One who acts for my sake, who holds me as supreme, who is devoted to me, free from attachment, and bearing no enmity toward any being — that person comes to me, O son of Pandu.
Regardless of their inherent nature, these things cannot help him love God as much as the smallest act of living faith and hope, which is done with selflessness and detachment from all things.
Remember Him, respect His creation, and love everyone. Be pure, humble, and respectful. Let go of hatred, anger, desire, and attachment.
But, dear love, let good advice guide your path. The warnings of someone who has grown wise and grey are more valuable to the young than life itself.