Krishna says, "Serene in the self by being engrossed in the 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙣 (the eternal), neither grieves nor desires and beholds equality in all beings, such a 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙞 attains 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 (supreme devotion) to Me (18.54). By that supreme devotion he knows My essence -what and who I am; after knowing these truths, he quickly makes his entry into that (Me)" (18.55). 

Firstly, these verses indicate that 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞  is beholding equality in all beings which transcends our general understanding of 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 as devotion to Gods. 𝘽𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 is unconditional love towards all beings by beholding equality. The second indication is that 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞  is a state of no desires and not a ritual to fulfill our desires by satisfying our beloved Gods. Thirdly, this equanimity leads to the understanding of who really HE is. It is like a salt doll melting in the ocean and becoming one with the ocean by shedding the illusion of its own existence.

Krishna further says, "While performing all kinds of actions, my devotees take full refuge in Me. By My grace, they attain the eternal and imperishable abode (18.56). Consciously dedicating all actions to Me, having Me as the supreme goal, taking shelter in the 𝙗𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙝𝙞-𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 (𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 of intellect) ever fix your mind in Me" (18.57).

Apart from being equanimous, 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙞 (supreme devotee) surrender all their 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨 (actions) to HIM. They don't have any ownership of 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙖-𝙥𝙖𝙣 (sense of doer ship) nor look for a particular 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖-𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙡 (fruits of action). The same was indicated earlier when Krishna told Arjun that he would incur no sin if he fights (performing a 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖) while maintaining the balance between pleasure and pain; gain and loss; and victory and defeat (2.38). Essentially, this is the coherence of 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙫𝙖 (equanimity) and 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 which answers many of our dilemmas as to how to perform any 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖.

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