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Chapter 6.39 - Verse 11

Sanskrit Text

अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो इज्यते यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय सात्त्विकः

English Translation

Sattva Sacrifice is which being prescribed by the Shastras, is performed by a man who desires no fruit from it, and who performs it by believing it to be only a duty.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अ + फल + आकाङ्क्षिन् + यज्ञ | विधि + दृश् | य | इज्यते
यज् + एव + इति | मनः | समाधाय | स | सात्त्विकः