(he) pārtha–O Pārtha; yayā avyabhichāriṇyā dhṛtyā–that unwavering determination which; yogena–with single-minded concentration; dhārayate–controls; manaḥ-prāṇa-indriya-kriyāḥ–the functions of the mind, life forces, and senses; sā dhṛtiḥ sāttvikī–is determination of the nature of goodness. [33]

O Pārtha, determination of the nature of goodness is that determination which unfailingly and with single-minded concentration controls the functions of the mind, the life-airs, and the senses.