Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 55 Meaning
By devotion, he knows Me in truth, who and what I am; then, having known Me in truth, he immediately enters into the Supreme.
BG 18.55
भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः।ततो मां तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा विशते तदनन्तरम्
bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaśh chāsmi tattvataḥ tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā viśhate tad-anantaram
Meaning in English
By devotion, he knows Me in truth, who and what I am; then, having known Me in truth, he immediately enters into the Supreme.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
उस पराभक्तिसे मेरेको, मैं जितना हूँ और जो हूँ -- इसको तत्त्वसे जान लेता है तथा मेरेको तत्त्वसे जानकर फिर तत्काल मेरेमें प्रविष्ट हो जाता है।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Liberation (Moksha Sanyasa Yoga), it teaches about Liberation and Surrender.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 18.11
Indeed, it is not possible for an embodied being to completely abandon actions; however, he who relinquishes the rewards of actions is truly called a man of renunciation.
BG 18.14
The body, the doer, the various senses, the different functions of various kinds, and the presiding deity—the fifth.
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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