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Sharanagati
Taking refuge in the Divine
šUnderstanding Sharanagati
Sharanagati means taking complete refuge in the Divine. "Sharana" means shelter, and "agati" means going. The devotee goes to God as the only shelter.
šļøRelated Shlokas(15)
Gita 1.25
āBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 1
Seeāthe single word that will shatter a warrior. Krishna doesn't explain, interpret, or warn. He simply invites Arjuna to look, knowing that clear seeing is the beginning of all transformation.
Gita 2.7
āBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
The warrior's ego collapses into the student's surrenderāthis single verse transforms a battlefield argument into humanity's most profound spiritual dialogue.
Gita 2.40
āBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
In this yoga, nothing is ever lostāeven a small step protects you from the greatest fear.
šRelated Stories(15)
King Shibi and the Dove
āMahabharata, Jataka tales
King Shibi offered his own flesh to save a dove from a hawk. When the dove kept getting heavier, he offered his entire body. The gods revealed themselves and blessed him.
Vibhishana Chooses Dharma
āValmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
Vibhishana left his brother Ravana and joined Rama, choosing personal dharma over family loyalty when the two conflicted.
š¬Related Dialogues(2)
Rama Accepts Vibhishana
āRama & Vibhishana
A person should be judged by their choices, not their birth - and those who sacrifice everything for righteousness are the most trustworthy of allies.
Krishna Explains to Draupadi Why He Came Late
āDraupadi & Krishna
True surrender (Sharanagati) means letting go completely ā not holding on with one hand while asking for help with the other. God cannot help us until we stop trying to save ourselves.