Verse 18.30
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये।बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी।।18.30।।
pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha kāryākārye bhayābhaye bandhaṁ mokṣhaṁ cha yā vetti buddhiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī
Meaning
That brain that's all about work and chill, knowing what's a go and what's a no-go, what's scary and what's not, what's trapping you and what's setting you free—that's a pure, sattvic mind, Arjuna.
Commentary
Yo, so like, the Gita already spilled the tea on the three types of knowledge, right? Now, it's dropping knowledge on the three types of intellect. It's not the same thing, fam. Pravritti? That's the action path, the whole 'doing stuff' vibe, which, like, totally leads to being stuck in the loop. Nivritti? That's the chill path, the 'renunciation' thing, the Sannyasa route, which is all about liberation. Karyakarye? A pure intellect knows what's up and what's not, what's gonna get you results, visible or not, based on the rules. It's like, your life's instruction manual. Bhayabhaye? Fear and fearlessness, whether you see it coming or not. Bandham moksham? Bondage and liberation, and what causes them. Knowledge is like, a function of your intellect, and your intellect is what's changing. Even being firm is just a state of mind.