I have never swerved from the quality of Goodness, and know that the quality of Goodness has emanated from me. In this birth also of mine, O Dhananjaya, my ancient quality of Goodness has not left me so that in this life, establishing myself on Goodness, I began to perform acts without ever wishing for their fruits. Purged off of all sins as I am by virtue of the quality of Goodness which is my nature, I can be seen by the help of that knowledge only which flows from adoption of the quality of Goodness. I am reckoned also among those who follow that quality. For these reasons am I known by the name of Satvata.
सत्त्वान्न च्युतपूर्वोऽहं सत्त्वं वै विद्धि मत्कृतम्। जन्मनीहा भवेत् सत्त्वं पौर्विकं मे धनंजय॥ निराशी:कर्मसंयुक्तः सत्त्वतश्चाप्यकल्मषः। सात्वतज्ञानदृष्टोऽहं सत्त्वतामिति सात्त्वतः॥