This verse from the last chapter of the Bhagavad Gita clears up a question of Arjuna’s: if we’re to remain detached what about sacrifice, charity and austerity?

Even wanting to be free from desires is a desire.

Here Krishna is saying that by devoting ourselves to him he will support all our needs…

Body, mind and soul are elements which many would use to explain what it is to be a human. This sloka spotlights the soul.

One reality with two parts beyond time/space.

In this verse we return to a central theme of the Bhagavad Gita: that for most of us – required to act in the world even when we’d rather run for the hills – renunciation through selfless action is the more effective path to yoga.

In the first 3 slokas of the chapter, Krishna describes qualities possessed by those with a divine nature…

Body, mind and soul are elements which many would use to explain what it is to be a human. This sloka spotlights the soul.

In this verse Krishna uses analogy to describe himself.