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Bhagavad Gita 18.21
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Sanskrit
पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान्।वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम्
Transliteration
pṛithaktvena tu yaj jñānaṁ nānā-bhāvān pṛithag-vidhān
vetti sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu taj jñānaṁ viddhi rājasam
vetti sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu taj jñānaṁ viddhi rājasam
Synonyms
pṛthaktvena: because of division;
tu: but;
yat: which;
jñānam: knowledge;
nānā: bhāvān — multifarious situations;
pṛthak: vidhān — different;
vetti: knows;
sarveṣu: in all;
bhūteṣu: living entities;
tat: that;
jñānam: knowledge;
viddhi: must be known;
rājasam: in terms of passion .;
English Meaning
That knowledge by which one sees that in every different body there is a different type of living entity you should understand to be in the mode of passion.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.