Freedom & Renunciation · 18.59
Material nature: Renunciation and Surrender
यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे।मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति॥ १८.५९ ॥
yad ahankāram āśhritya na yotsya iti manyase
mithyaiṣha vyavasāyas te prakṛitis tvāṁ niyokṣhyati
Translation
If you in your vanity think of avoiding this fight, your will shall not be fulfilled, for Nature herself will compel you.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 18.59 through stronger key ideas from the verse: material nature, motivated by pride, taking shelter. 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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