Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 17.11 — Sattvic sacrifice

अफलाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते। यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय स सात्त्विकः ॥

aphalāṅkṣibhiryajño vidhidṛṣṭo ya ijyate | yaṣṭavyameveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ ||

Meaning

A sacrifice done according to scripture, without wanting reward, with the firm feeling 'this is my duty', is sattvic.

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