Senses: Renunciation and Surrender

That which, at first, is like nectar, as the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison—that pleasure arises from Passion.

— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.38 through stronger key ideas from the verse: senses, is said to be, at first. 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.