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Bhagavad Gita 18.55
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Sanskrit
भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः।ततो मां तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा विशते तदनन्तरम्
Transliteration
bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaśh chāsmi tattvataḥ
tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā viśhate tad-anantaram
tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā viśhate tad-anantaram
Synonyms
bhaktyā: by pure devotional service;
mām: Me;
abhijānāti: one can know;
yāvān: as much as;
yaḥ ca asmi: as I am;
tattvataḥ: in truth;
tataḥ: thereafter;
mām: Me;
tattvataḥ: in truth;
jñātvā: knowing;
viśate: he enters;
tat: anantaram — thereafter .;
English Meaning
One can understand Me as I am, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, only by devotional service. And when one is in full consciousness of Me by such devotion, he can enter into the kingdom of God.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.