Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.25.26
सात्त्विक: कारकोऽसङ्गी रागान्धो राजस: स्मृत: ।
तामस: स्मृतिविभ्रष्टो निर्गुणो मदपाश्रय: ॥ २६ ॥
sāttvikaḥ kārako ’saṅgī
[saattvikah kaarako ’sangee]
rāgāndho rājasaḥ smṛtaḥ
[raagaandho raajasah smritah]
tāmasaḥ smṛti-vibhraṣṭo
[taamasah smriti-vibhrashto]
nirguṇo mad-apāśrayaḥ
[nirguno mad-apaashrayah]
Word-for-word
sāttvikaḥ
—
in the mode of goodness
kārakaḥ
—
the performer of activities
asaṅgī
—
free from attachment
rāga-andhaḥ
—
blinded by personal desire
rājasaḥ
—
the performer in the mode of passion
smṛtaḥ
—
is considered
tāmasaḥ
—
the performer in the mode of ignorance
smṛti
—
from remembrance of what is what
vibhraṣṭaḥ
—
fallen
nirguṇaḥ
—
transcendental
mat-apāśrayaḥ
—
he who has taken shelter of Me.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sāttvikaḥ kārako ’saṅgī
sāttvikaḥ
in the mode of goodness
kārakaḥ
the performer of activities
rāgāndho rājasaḥ smṛtaḥ
asaṅgī
free from attachment
tāmasaḥ smṛti-vibhraṣṭo
rāga-andhaḥ
blinded by personal desire
nirguṇo mad-apāśrayaḥ
rājasaḥ
the performer in the mode of passion
smṛtaḥ
is considered
tāmasaḥ
the performer in the mode of ignorance
smṛti
from remembrance of what is what
vibhraṣṭaḥ
fallen
nirguṇaḥ
transcendental
mat-apāśrayaḥ
he who has taken shelter of Me.
A worker free of attachment is in the mode of goodness, a worker blinded by personal desire is in the mode of passion, and a worker who has completely forgotten how to tell right from wrong is in the mode of ignorance. But a worker who has taken shelter of Me is understood to be transcendental to the modes of nature.
Purport
A transcendental worker performs his activities in strict accordance with the directions of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Lord’s bona fide representatives. Taking shelter of the Lord’s guidance, such a worker remains transcendental to the material modes of nature.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
A performer of action who is free of attachment is in sattva, a performer of action overcome by sense objects is in rajas, and a performer of action who is devoid of inquiry is in tamas. But a performer of action who has taken shelter of me alone is beyond the guṇas.
A doer who is unattached is in sattva. A doer who is blind with attachment, overcome by sense objects, is in rajas. A doer devoid of inquiry is in tamas. The devotee who is surrendered only to me is beyond the guṇas.
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Personal Guidance
An unattached worker is in goodness, a desire-blinded worker in passion, a worker who can't tell right from wrong in ignorance; a worker who has taken shelter of Me is transcendental. Shelter changes everything.
Reflection Questions
- Where could I take more conscious shelter of the Lord in my work?
- What would that shelter look like at noon today?
My note
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