Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 55 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.55 · Bhaktya Mamabhijanati
भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः ।
ततो मां तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा विशते तदनन्तरम् ॥
bhaktyā māmabhijānāti yāvānyaścāsmi tattvataḥ |
tato māṃ tattvato jñātvā viśate tadanantaram ||
Translation
Through devotion he comes to know me as I truly am — how great I am and who I am. Then, knowing me in truth, he enters into me at once.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.55 mean?
Through devotion he comes to know me as I truly am — how great I am and who I am. Then, knowing me in truth, he enters into me at once.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.55?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.