What does a sattvic renouncer actually look like in daily life? Krishna paints the portrait here. This person does not resent the hard tasks. When unpleasant work lands on their plate, there is no bitterness, no dragging of feet. And when work is easy and enjoyable, there is no clinging, no desperate wish for it to last forever.
Three qualities define this person: they are filled with sattva (inner clarity), they are medhavi (genuinely wise, not just book-smart), and their doubts have been cut clean through. There is no second-guessing, no 'should I or shouldn't I.' The mind is settled.
This is a portrait of steadiness. Not the dull stillness of a stone, but the living balance of a river that flows at the same pace through narrow gorges and wide plains alike.