Freedom & Renunciation · 18.55
By loving devotion: Renunciation and Surrender
भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः।ततो मां तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा विशते तदनन्तरम्॥ १८.५५ ॥
bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaśh chāsmi tattvataḥ
tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā viśhate tad-anantaram
Translation
By such devotion, he sees Me, who I am and what I am; and thus realizing the truth, he enters into My kingdom.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.55 through stronger key ideas from the verse: by loving devotion, in truth, one comes to know. 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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