Isvara-Pranidhana

Definition: Surrender to a higher power; dedicating actions and their outcomes to the divine.

Insights: Isvara pranidhana is the practice of offering all actions and their results to the divine, nurturing humility, devotion, and freedom from ego-centered outcomes.

Related Sutras

1.23

īśvarapraṇidhānādvā

Importance: 9/10

Or, realization is attained by devotion to Īśvara (God).

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2.32

śaucasantoṣatapaḥsvādhyāyeśvarapraṇidhānāni niyamāḥ

Importance: 9/10

Cleanliness (śauca), contentment (santoṣa), austerity (tapas), self-study (svādhyāya), and devotion to Īśvara (Īśvara praṇidhāna) are the niyamas.

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2.45

samādhisiddhirīśvarapraṇidhānāt

Importance: 9/10

Perfection in samādhi is attained through devotion to Īśvara.

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