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Chapter 18 • Verse 65
The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna gives the most secret instruction. 'Manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṁ namaskuru'—be (bhava) with your mind fixed on Me (mat-manā), be devoted to Me (mat-bhaktaḥ), worship Me (mat-yājī), and offer obeisance (namaskuru) to Me (mām). 'Mām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo 'si me'—you will come (eṣyasi) to Me alone (mām eva). Truly (satyam) do I promise (pratijāne) you (te), for you are dear (priyaḥ asi) to Me (me). This is the most secret instruction: fix your mind on Krishna, be devoted to Him, worship Him, and offer obeisance to Him. If you do this, you will come to Him alone. Krishna makes a promise: this is the truth, and you are dear to Him. This is the direct path to union with the Supreme.
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Key Takeaway
This verse gives the most secret instruction: be with your mind fixed on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, and offer obeisance to Me (manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṁ namaskuru). You will come to Me alone. Truly do I promise you, for you are dear to Me (mām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo 'si me). This is the most secret instruction: fix your mind on Krishna, be devoted to Him, worship Him, and offer obeisance to Him. If you do this, you will come to Him alone. Krishna makes a promise: this is the truth, and you are dear to Him. This is the direct path to union with the Supreme. When you understand this, you realize: you don't need to try various paths. You can fix your mind on the Supreme, be devoted to Him, worship Him, and offer obeisance to Him. If you do this, you will come to Him alone. This is the path: devotion and worship lead to union with the Supreme.
Personal Reflection
Are you fixing your mind on the Supreme? Are you devoted to Him, worshipping Him, and offering obeisance to Him? What would change if you understood that this is the most secret instruction that leads to union with the Supreme, and He promises this is true?
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