Amongst three powerful definitions of Yoga
within the Bhagavad Gītā, the first of which
defines Yoga as Samatvam or equanimity.
TKV Desikachar described it as:
“When acting responsibly within our Dharma,
there is no attachment to the fruits.”

However, he also described Samatvam
as being the fruit of a Sādhana in that:
“Samatvam is a Siddhi.
Because it is a state already achieved.”

Thus, Samatvam is both a Sādhana with a
Saṃkalpa towards the why of our self–interest,
as well as being a Siddhi with the fruit being a
discernment into the how, revealing our deeper
motivations for self–fruit within self–intention.

Hence, that of an acquired skillfulness in acting
from a place of Dharma within the field of Karma.
– Paul Harvey on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Two verse 48

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