# XXV explained — Gitanjali

> Chapter companion for Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore.

## What happens

The poet surrenders to sleep in weariness, trusting the divine to renew his spirit without forcing himself into worship.

## Themes in this chapter

### Surrender and Egolessness

The poet surrenders to sleep without struggle, trusting the divine.

### Divine Love and Devotion

The poet's trust in the divine to renew his spirit reflects devotion.

## Character check-ins

### The Poet

The speaker who gives himself up to sleep in trust.

### The Divine

The one trusted to renew the poet's sight through rest.

## Key lines

> In the night of weariness let me give myself up to sleep without struggle, resting my trust upon thee.

When I am tired at night, let me sleep peacefully, trusting you.

_The poet expresses surrender and trust in the divine during rest._

> Let me not force my flagging spirit into a poor preparation for thy worship.

Do not let me push my weary spirit to prepare poorly for your worship.

_The poet acknowledges the futility of forced devotion when weary._

> It is thou who drawest the veil of night upon the tired eyes of the day to renew its sight in a fresher gladness of awakening.

You cover the tired eyes of day with night's veil to refresh them for a joyful awakening.

_The poet attributes the renewal of sight and gladness to the divine._

## Links

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