The Yoga of Renunciation

Krishna describes those who attain liberation: their intellect (buddhi) is fixed on That (the Supreme), their self (ātman) is fixed on That, they are established (niṣṭhā) in That, and they are devoted (parāyaṇa) to That. Their sins (kalmaṣa) are destroyed (nirdhūta) by knowledge (jñāna). They go (gacchanti) to the state of no return (apunar-āvṛttiṁ)—liberation. This means those who are completely focused on the Supreme, established in knowledge, and devoted to That, attain liberation. The key is complete dedication—intellect, self, establishment, and devotion all directed toward the Supreme. Knowledge destroys the sins that create bondage, and devotion leads to liberation.