Freedom & Renunciation · 18.19
Distinguished according to the three modes of material nature: Renunciation
ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः।प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि॥ १८.१९ ॥
jñānaṁ karma cha kartā cha tridhaiva guṇa-bhedataḥ
prochyate guṇa-saṅkhyāne yathāvach chhṛiṇu tāny api
Translation
The knowledge, the action, and the doer differ according to their qualities. Listen to this as well.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.19 through stronger key ideas from the verse: distinguished according to the three modes of material nature, sānkhya philosophy, which describes the modes of material nature, knowledge. In the context of Renunciation and Surrender, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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