Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
The intellect that discerns the right path in life, distinguishes proper actions from improper ones, understands what to fear and what not to, and recognizes the path to Liberation as opposed to the cycle of birth and death, is associated with the Noble (Sāttvic) Mode of Nature, O, Pārtha. (18:30)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये ।
बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी॥
Word-by-word
प्र-वृत्तिम् च निवृत्तिम् च, कार्य-अकार्ये, भय-अभये,
बन्धम्-मोक्षम् च या वेत्ति— बुद्धिः सा पार्थ 'सात्त्विकी'।