Freedom & Renunciation · 18.4
About renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions: Renunciati
निश्चयं श्रृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।त्यागो हि पुरुषव्याघ्र त्रिविधः संप्रकीर्तितः॥ १८.४ ॥
niśhchayaṁ śhṛiṇu me tatra tyāge bharata-sattama
tyāgo hi puruṣha-vyāghra tri-vidhaḥ samprakīrtitaḥ
Translation
O best of Indians! Listen to my judgment regarding this problem. It has a threefold aspect.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.4 through stronger key ideas from the verse: about renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions, renunciation of desires for enjoying the fruits of actions, tiger amongst men. 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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