Gita/Chapter 5/Verse 18
The Yoga of Renunciation · 5.18

Divine knowledge: Renunciation and Freedom

विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि। शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः॥ ५.१८ ॥
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śhuni chaiva śhva-pāke cha paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśhinaḥ
Translation

Sages look upon all equally, whether they be a minister of learning and humility, an infidel, a cow, an elephant, or a dog.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 5.18 through stronger key ideas from the verse: divine knowledge, equipped with, see with equal vision. In the context of Renunciation and Freedom, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

⚡ Study this verse
Quiz, word bank, and reflection