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Chapter 18 · The Perfection of Renunciation · 78 verses

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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 18 · The Perfection of Renunciation
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 18.67

Passing on and studying the Gita with devotion

इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन ।

न चाश‍ुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति ॥ ६७ ॥

idaṁ te nātapaskāya

nābhaktāya kadācana

na cāśuśrūṣave vācyaṁ

na ca māṁ yo ’bhyasūyati

Translation

This confidential knowledge may never be explained to those who are not austere, or devoted, or engaged in devotional service, nor to one who is envious of Me.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Who Can Understand This Knowledge

  1. 1This confidential knowledge must not be explained to those who lack austerity, devotion, or devotional service, or who envy Kṛṣṇa.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that discipline alone is not enough: without active devotion, one cannot understand Kṛṣṇa.
  3. 3Learn from a pure devotee, and avoid commentaries by those who envy Kṛṣṇa and explain Bhagavad-gītā for business.

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Chapter 18, The Perfection of Renunciation: passing on and studying the gita with devotion.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhakti, śaraṇāgati.

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What does BG 18.67 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 18.68Passing on and studying the Gita with devotionBG 18.69Passing on and studying the Gita with devotionBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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