# LVI explained — Gitanjali

> Chapter companion for Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore.

## What happens

The poet reflects on the divine's joy in him, describing how the King of kings has come down to share wealth and beauty, culminating in a perfect union of love.

## Themes in this chapter

### Divine Love and Devotion

The chapter celebrates the intimate love between the divine and the poet, where the King of kings becomes a lover.

### Surrender and Egolessness

The poet acknowledges being a partner in divine wealth, reflecting surrender to divine will.

## Character check-ins

### The Poet

The speaker who experiences divine joy and union.

### The Divine

The lord of all heavens who descends to the poet as a partner and lover.

## Key lines

> Thus it is that thy joy in me is so full. Thus it is that thou hast come down to me.

Your joy in me is complete, and so you have descended to me.

_The poet expresses the fullness of divine joy and the divine's condescension._

> Thou hast taken me as thy partner of all this wealth.

You have made me a co-owner of all your riches.

_The poet acknowledges being made a partner in divine abundance._

> In my heart is the endless play of thy delight. In my life thy will is ever taking shape.

Your endless joy plays in my heart, and your will continuously manifests in my life.

_The poet describes the constant presence of divine joy and purpose._

> And for this, thou who art the King of kings hast decked thyself in beauty to captivate my heart.

For this reason, you, the supreme ruler, have adorned yourself with beauty to win my heart.

_The divine's beauty is a means to capture the poet's love._

> And for this thy love loses itself in the love of thy lover, and there art thou seen in the perfect union of two.

Your love merges completely with the love of your devotee, and in that perfect union, you are revealed.

_The ultimate union of divine and lover is where true vision occurs._

## Links

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