Freedom & Renunciation · 18.34
Duty, pleasures, and wealth: Renunciation and Surrender
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥ १८.३४ ॥
yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛityā dhārayate ‘rjuna
prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣhī dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
Translation
The conviction that always holds fast to rituals, self-interest, and wealth for the sake of what they may bring forth comes from passion.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.34 through stronger key ideas from the verse: duty, pleasures, and wealth, through steadfast will, due of attachment. 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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