Chapter 18, Verse 55 (Bhagavad Gita 18.55)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
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
Word Meanings
bhaktyā—by loving devotion; mām—me; abhijānāti—one comes to know; yāvān—as much as; yaḥ cha asmi—as I am; tattvataḥ—in truth; tataḥ—then; mām—me; tattvataḥ—in truth; jñātvā—having known; viśhate—enters; tat-anantaram—thereafter
Translation
Through pure devotion, one realizes Shri Krishna in His absolute truth—who He is and what He is. Having attained this direct realization of His divine nature, the devotee immediately enters into the Supreme Being.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound declaration, Bhagwan Shri Krishna unveils the final secret: that the ultimate access to the Absolute is granted only through Bhakti, or loving devotion. True knowledge is not merely an intellectual exercise but a transformative union where the soul dissolves its false ego to become one with the essence of Lord Krishna. By knowing Shri Krishna as He is—the Supreme Truth and the source of all—the seeker transcends the boundaries of time and space, achieving immediate liberation. This is the divine promise of the Gita, inviting every soul to stop seeking elsewhere and find rest in the infinite, eternal glory of Shri Krishna.