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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18: Mok\u1e63a Sa\u1e43ny\u0101sa Yoga<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Seventy-eight verses, the longest chapter of the Gita. The meaning of renunciation and relinquishment, the five causes of action, the three kinds of knowledge, action, doer, understanding, steadfastness and happiness, worship of the Lord through one\u2019s own work, the call to take refuge, and the conclusion of the whole Gita are here.
Tap any verse card to open its page with the word-by-word meaning. Pages are ready for every verse of this chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

All eighteen chapters are listed here: \u015ar\u012bmad Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

1<\/span>arjuna uv\u0101ca
sa\u1e43ny\u0101sasya mah\u0101b\u0101ho tattvamicch\u0101mi veditum|
ty\u0101gasya ca h\u1e5b\u1e63\u012bke\u015ba p\u1e5bthakke\u015bini\u1e63\u016bdana || 1 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.1 \u2192<\/span><\/a>2<\/span>\u015br\u012bbhagav\u0101nuv\u0101ca
k\u0101my\u0101n\u0101\u1e43 karma\u1e47\u0101\u1e43 ny\u0101sa\u1e43 sa\u1e43ny\u0101sa\u1e43 kavayo vidu\u1e25|
sarvakarmaphalaty\u0101ga\u1e43 pr\u0101husty\u0101ga\u1e43 vicak\u1e63a\u1e47\u0101\u1e25 || 2 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.2 \u2192<\/span><\/a>3<\/span>ty\u0101jya\u1e43 do\u1e63avadityeke karma pr\u0101hurman\u012b\u1e63i\u1e47a\u1e25|
yaj\u00f1ad\u0101natapa\u1e25karma na ty\u0101jyamiti c\u0101pare || 3 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.3 \u2192<\/span><\/a>4<\/span>ni\u015bcaya\u1e43 \u015b\u1e5b\u1e47u me tatra ty\u0101ge bharatasattama|
ty\u0101go hi puru\u1e63avy\u0101ghra trividha\u1e25 samprak\u012brtita\u1e25 || 4 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.4 \u2192<\/span><\/a>5<\/span>yaj\u00f1ad\u0101natapa\u1e25karma na ty\u0101jya\u1e43 k\u0101ryameva tat|
yaj\u00f1o d\u0101na\u1e43 tapa\u015bcaiva p\u0101van\u0101ni man\u012b\u1e63i\u1e47\u0101m || 5 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.5 \u2192<\/span><\/a>6<\/span>et\u0101nyapi tu karm\u0101\u1e47i sa\u1e45ga\u1e43 tyaktv\u0101 phal\u0101ni ca|
kartavy\u0101n\u012bti me p\u0101rtha ni\u015bcita\u1e43 matamuttamam || 6 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.6 \u2192<\/span><\/a>7<\/span>niyatasya tu sa\u1e43ny\u0101sa\u1e25 karma\u1e47o nopapadyate|
moh\u0101ttasya parity\u0101gast\u0101masa\u1e25 parik\u012brtita\u1e25 || 7 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.7 \u2192<\/span><\/a>8<\/span>du\u1e25khamityeva yatkarma k\u0101yakle\u015babhay\u0101ttyajet|
sa k\u1e5btv\u0101 r\u0101jasa\u1e43 ty\u0101ga\u1e43 naiva ty\u0101gaphala\u1e43 labhet || 8 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.8 \u2192<\/span><\/a>9<\/span>k\u0101ryamityeva yatkarma niyata\u1e43 kriyate’rjuna|
sa\u1e45ga\u1e43 tyaktv\u0101 phala\u1e43 caiva sa ty\u0101ga\u1e25 s\u0101ttviko mata\u1e25 || 9 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.9 \u2192<\/span><\/a>10<\/span>na dve\u1e63\u1e6dyaku\u015bala\u1e43 karma ku\u015bale n\u0101nu\u1e63ajjate|
ty\u0101g\u012b sattvasam\u0101vi\u1e63\u1e6do medh\u0101v\u012b chinnasa\u1e43\u015baya\u1e25 || 10 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.10 \u2192<\/span><\/a>11<\/span>na hi dehabh\u1e5bt\u0101 \u015bakya\u1e43 tyaktu\u1e43 karm\u0101\u1e47ya\u015be\u1e63ata\u1e25|
yastu karmaphalaty\u0101g\u012b sa ty\u0101g\u012btyabhidh\u012byate || 11 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.11 \u2192<\/span><\/a>12<\/span>ani\u1e63\u1e6dami\u1e63\u1e6da\u1e43 mi\u015bra\u1e43 ca trividha\u1e43 karma\u1e47a\u1e25 phalam|
bhavatyaty\u0101gin\u0101\u1e43 pretya na tu sa\u1e43ny\u0101sin\u0101\u1e43 kvacit || 12 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.12 \u2192<\/span><\/a>13<\/span>pa\u00f1cait\u0101ni mah\u0101b\u0101ho k\u0101ra\u1e47\u0101ni nibodha me|
s\u0101\u1e45khye k\u1e5bt\u0101nte prokt\u0101ni siddhaye sarvakarma\u1e47\u0101m || 13 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.13 \u2192<\/span><\/a>14<\/span>adhi\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101na\u1e43 tath\u0101 kart\u0101 kara\u1e47a\u1e43 ca p\u1e5bthagvidham|
vividh\u0101\u015bca p\u1e5bthakce\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101 daiva\u1e43 caiv\u0101tra pa\u00f1camam || 14 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.14 \u2192<\/span><\/a>15<\/span>\u015bar\u012brav\u0101\u1e45manobhiryatkarma pr\u0101rabhate nara\u1e25|
ny\u0101yya\u1e43 v\u0101 vipar\u012bta\u1e43 v\u0101 pa\u00f1caite tasya hetava\u1e25 || 15 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.15 \u2192<\/span><\/a>16<\/span>tatraiva\u1e43 sati kart\u0101ram\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 kevala\u1e43 tu ya\u1e25|
pa\u015byatyak\u1e5btabuddhitv\u0101nna sa pa\u015byati durmati\u1e25 || 16 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.16 \u2192<\/span><\/a>17<\/span>yasya n\u0101ha\u1e45k\u1e5bto bh\u0101vo buddhiryasya na lipyate|
hatv\u0101pi sa im\u0101m\u0310llok\u0101nna hanti na nibadhyate || 17 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.17 \u2192<\/span><\/a>18<\/span>j\u00f1\u0101na\u1e43 j\u00f1eya\u1e43 parij\u00f1\u0101t\u0101 trividh\u0101 karmacodan\u0101|
kara\u1e47a\u1e43 karma karteti trividha\u1e25 karmasa\u1e45graha\u1e25 || 18 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.18 \u2192<\/span><\/a>19<\/span>j\u00f1\u0101na\u1e43 karma ca kart\u0101 ca tridhaiva gu\u1e47abhedata\u1e25|
procyate gu\u1e47asa\u1e45khy\u0101ne yath\u0101vacch\u1e5b\u1e47u t\u0101nyapi || 19 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.19 \u2192<\/span><\/a>20<\/span>sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u yenaika\u1e43 bh\u0101vamavyayam\u012bk\u1e63ate|
avibhakta\u1e43 vibhakte\u1e63u tajj\u00f1\u0101na\u1e43 viddhi s\u0101ttvikam || 20 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.20 \u2192<\/span><\/a>21<\/span>p\u1e5bthaktvena tu yajj\u00f1\u0101na\u1e43 n\u0101n\u0101bh\u0101v\u0101np\u1e5bthagvidh\u0101n|
vetti sarve\u1e63u bh\u016bte\u1e63u tajj\u00f1\u0101na\u1e43 viddhi r\u0101jasam || 21 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.21 \u2192<\/span><\/a>22<\/span>yattu k\u1e5btsnavadekasmink\u0101rye saktamahaitukam|
atattv\u0101rthavadalpa\u1e43 ca tatt\u0101masamud\u0101h\u1e5btam || 22 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.22 \u2192<\/span><\/a>23<\/span>niyata\u1e43 sa\u1e45garahitamar\u0101gadve\u1e63ata\u1e25 k\u1e5btam|
aphalaprepsun\u0101 karma yattats\u0101ttvikamucyate || 23 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.23 \u2192<\/span><\/a>24<\/span>yattu k\u0101mepsun\u0101 karma s\u0101ha\u1e45k\u0101re\u1e47a v\u0101 puna\u1e25|
kriyate bahul\u0101y\u0101sa\u1e43 tadr\u0101jasamud\u0101h\u1e5btam || 24 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.24 \u2192<\/span><\/a>25<\/span>anubandha\u1e43 k\u1e63aya\u1e43 hi\u1e43s\u0101manapek\u1e63ya ca pauru\u1e63am|
moh\u0101d\u0101rabhyate karma yattatt\u0101masamucyate || 25 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.25 \u2192<\/span><\/a>26<\/span>muktasa\u1e45go’naha\u1e43v\u0101d\u012b dh\u1e5btyuts\u0101hasamanvita\u1e25|
siddhyasiddhyornirvik\u0101ra\u1e25 kart\u0101 s\u0101ttvika ucyate || 26 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.26 \u2192<\/span><\/a>27<\/span>r\u0101g\u012b karmaphalaprepsurlubdho hi\u1e43s\u0101tmako’\u015buci\u1e25|
har\u1e63a\u015bok\u0101nvita\u1e25 kart\u0101 r\u0101jasa\u1e25 parik\u012brtita\u1e25 || 27 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.27 \u2192<\/span><\/a>28<\/span>ayukta\u1e25 pr\u0101k\u1e5bta\u1e25 stabdha\u1e25 \u015ba\u1e6dho nai\u1e63k\u1e5btiko’lasa\u1e25|
vi\u1e63\u0101d\u012b d\u012brghas\u016btr\u012b ca kart\u0101 t\u0101masa ucyate || 28 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.28 \u2192<\/span><\/a>29<\/span>buddherbheda\u1e43 dh\u1e5bte\u015bcaiva gu\u1e47atastrividha\u1e43 \u015b\u1e5b\u1e47u|
procyam\u0101nama\u015be\u1e63e\u1e47a p\u1e5bthaktvena dhana\u00f1jaya || 29 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.29 \u2192<\/span><\/a>30<\/span>prav\u1e5btti\u1e43 ca niv\u1e5btti\u1e43 ca k\u0101ry\u0101k\u0101rye bhay\u0101bhaye|
bandha\u1e43 mok\u1e63a\u1e43 ca y\u0101 vetti buddhi\u1e25 s\u0101 p\u0101rtha s\u0101ttvik\u012b || 30 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.30 \u2192<\/span><\/a>31<\/span>yay\u0101 dharmamadharma\u1e43 ca k\u0101rya\u1e43 c\u0101k\u0101ryameva ca|
ayath\u0101vatpraj\u0101n\u0101ti buddhi\u1e25 s\u0101 p\u0101rtha r\u0101jas\u012b || 31 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.31 \u2192<\/span><\/a>32<\/span>adharma\u1e43 dharmamiti y\u0101 manyate tamas\u0101v\u1e5bt\u0101|
sarv\u0101rth\u0101nvipar\u012bt\u0101\u1e43\u015bca buddhi\u1e25 s\u0101 p\u0101rtha t\u0101mas\u012b || 32 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.32 \u2192<\/span><\/a>33<\/span>dh\u1e5bty\u0101 yay\u0101 dh\u0101rayate mana\u1e25pr\u0101\u1e47endriyakriy\u0101\u1e25|
yogen\u0101vyabhic\u0101ri\u1e47y\u0101 dh\u1e5bti\u1e25 s\u0101 p\u0101rtha s\u0101ttvik\u012b || 33 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.33 \u2192<\/span><\/a>34<\/span>yay\u0101 tu dharmak\u0101m\u0101rth\u0101ndh\u1e5bty\u0101 dh\u0101rayate’rjuna|
prasa\u1e45gena phal\u0101k\u0101\u1e45k\u1e63\u012b dh\u1e5bti\u1e25 s\u0101 p\u0101rtha r\u0101jas\u012b || 34 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.34 \u2192<\/span><\/a>35<\/span>yay\u0101 svapna\u1e43 bhaya\u1e43 \u015boka\u1e43 vi\u1e63\u0101da\u1e43 madameva ca|
na vimu\u00f1cati durmedh\u0101 dh\u1e5bti\u1e25 s\u0101 p\u0101rtha t\u0101mas\u012b || 35 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.35 \u2192<\/span><\/a>36<\/span>sukha\u1e43 tvid\u0101n\u012b\u1e43 trividha\u1e43 \u015b\u1e5b\u1e47u me bharatar\u1e63abha|
abhy\u0101s\u0101dramate yatra du\u1e25kh\u0101nta\u1e43 ca nigacchati || 36 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.36 \u2192<\/span><\/a>37<\/span>yattadagre vi\u1e63amiva pari\u1e47\u0101me’m\u1e5btopamam|
tatsukha\u1e43 s\u0101ttvika\u1e43 proktam\u0101tmabuddhipras\u0101dajam || 37 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.37 \u2192<\/span><\/a>38<\/span>vi\u1e63ayendriyasa\u1e43yog\u0101dyattadagre’m\u1e5btopamam|
pari\u1e47\u0101me vi\u1e63amiva tatsukha\u1e43 r\u0101jasa\u1e43 sm\u1e5btam || 38 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.38 \u2192<\/span><\/a>39<\/span>yadagre c\u0101nubandhe ca sukha\u1e43 mohanam\u0101tmana\u1e25|
nidr\u0101lasyapram\u0101dottha\u1e43 tatt\u0101masamud\u0101h\u1e5btam || 39 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.39 \u2192<\/span><\/a>40<\/span>na tadasti p\u1e5bthivy\u0101\u1e43 v\u0101 divi deve\u1e63u v\u0101 puna\u1e25|
sattva\u1e43 prak\u1e5btijairmukta\u1e43 yadebhi\u1e25 sy\u0101ttribhirgu\u1e47ai\u1e25 || 40 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.40 \u2192<\/span><\/a>41<\/span>br\u0101hma\u1e47ak\u1e63atriyavi\u015b\u0101\u1e43 \u015b\u016bdr\u0101\u1e47\u0101\u1e43 ca parantapa|
karm\u0101\u1e47i pravibhakt\u0101ni svabh\u0101vaprabhavairgu\u1e47ai\u1e25 || 41 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.41 \u2192<\/span><\/a>42<\/span>\u015bamo damastapa\u1e25 \u015bauca\u1e43 k\u1e63\u0101ntir\u0101rjavameva ca|
j\u00f1\u0101na\u1e43 vij\u00f1\u0101nam\u0101stikya\u1e43 brahmakarma svabh\u0101vajam || 42 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.42 \u2192<\/span><\/a>43<\/span>\u015baurya\u1e43 tejo dh\u1e5btird\u0101k\u1e63ya\u1e43 yuddhe c\u0101pyapal\u0101yanam|
d\u0101nam\u012b\u015bvarabh\u0101va\u015bca k\u1e63\u0101tra\u1e43 karma svabh\u0101vajam || 43 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.43 \u2192<\/span><\/a>44<\/span>k\u1e5b\u1e63igaurak\u1e63yav\u0101\u1e47ijya\u1e43 vai\u015byakarma svabh\u0101vajam|
paricary\u0101tmaka\u1e43 karma \u015b\u016bdrasy\u0101pi svabh\u0101vajam || 44 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.44 \u2192<\/span><\/a>45<\/span>sve sve karma\u1e47yabhirata\u1e25 sa\u1e43siddhi\u1e43 labhate nara\u1e25|
svakarmanirata\u1e25 siddhi\u1e43 yath\u0101 vindati tacch\u1e5b\u1e47u || 45 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.45 \u2192<\/span><\/a>46<\/span>yata\u1e25 prav\u1e5bttirbh\u016bt\u0101n\u0101\u1e43 yena sarvamida\u1e43 tatam|
svakarma\u1e47\u0101 tamabhyarcya siddhi\u1e43 vindati m\u0101nava\u1e25 || 46 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.46 \u2192<\/span><\/a>47<\/span>\u015brey\u0101nsvadharmo vigu\u1e47a\u1e25 paradharm\u0101tsvanu\u1e63\u1e6dhit\u0101t|
svabh\u0101vaniyata\u1e43 karma kurvann\u0101pnoti kilbi\u1e63am || 47 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.47 \u2192<\/span><\/a>48<\/span>sahaja\u1e43 karma kaunteya sado\u1e63amapi na tyajet|
sarv\u0101rambh\u0101 hi do\u1e63e\u1e47a dh\u016bmen\u0101gniriv\u0101v\u1e5bt\u0101\u1e25 || 48 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.48 \u2192<\/span><\/a>49<\/span>asaktabuddhi\u1e25 sarvatra jit\u0101tm\u0101 vigatasp\u1e5bha\u1e25|
nai\u1e63karmyasiddhi\u1e43 param\u0101\u1e43 sa\u1e43ny\u0101sen\u0101dhigacchati || 49 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.49 \u2192<\/span><\/a>50<\/span>siddhi\u1e43 pr\u0101pto yath\u0101 brahma tath\u0101pnoti nibodha me|
sam\u0101senaiva kaunteya ni\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101 j\u00f1\u0101nasya y\u0101 par\u0101 || 50 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.50 \u2192<\/span><\/a>51<\/span>buddhy\u0101 vi\u015buddhay\u0101 yukto dh\u1e5bty\u0101tm\u0101na\u1e43 niyamya ca|
\u015babd\u0101d\u012bnvi\u1e63ay\u0101\u1e43styaktv\u0101 r\u0101gadve\u1e63au vyudasya ca || 51 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.51 \u2192<\/span><\/a>52<\/span>viviktasev\u012b laghv\u0101\u015b\u012b yatav\u0101kk\u0101yam\u0101nasa\u1e25|
dhy\u0101nayogaparo nitya\u1e43 vair\u0101gya\u1e43 samup\u0101\u015brita\u1e25 || 52 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.52 \u2192<\/span><\/a>53<\/span>aha\u1e45k\u0101ra\u1e43 bala\u1e43 darpa\u1e43 k\u0101ma\u1e43 krodha\u1e43 parigraham|
vimucya nirmama\u1e25 \u015b\u0101nto brahmabh\u016by\u0101ya kalpate || 53 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.53 \u2192<\/span><\/a>54<\/span>brahmabh\u016bta\u1e25 prasann\u0101tm\u0101 na \u015bocati na k\u0101\u1e45k\u1e63ati|
sama\u1e25 sarve\u1e63u bh\u016bte\u1e63u madbhakti\u1e43 labhate par\u0101m || 54 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.54 \u2192<\/span><\/a>55<\/span>bhakty\u0101 m\u0101mabhij\u0101n\u0101ti y\u0101v\u0101nya\u015bc\u0101smi tattvata\u1e25|
tato m\u0101\u1e43 tattvato j\u00f1\u0101tv\u0101 vi\u015bate tadanantaram || 55 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.55 \u2192<\/span><\/a>56<\/span>sarvakarm\u0101\u1e47yapi sad\u0101 kurv\u0101\u1e47o madvyap\u0101\u015braya\u1e25|
matpras\u0101d\u0101dav\u0101pnoti \u015b\u0101\u015bvata\u1e43 padamavyayam || 56 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.56 \u2192<\/span><\/a>57<\/span>cetas\u0101 sarvakarm\u0101\u1e47i mayi sa\u1e43nyasya matpara\u1e25|
buddhiyogamup\u0101\u015britya maccitta\u1e25 satata\u1e43 bhava || 57 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.57 \u2192<\/span><\/a>58<\/span>maccitta\u1e25 sarvadurg\u0101\u1e47i matpras\u0101d\u0101ttari\u1e63yasi|
atha cettvamaha\u1e45k\u0101r\u0101nna \u015bro\u1e63yasi vina\u1e45k\u1e63yasi || 58 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.58 \u2192<\/span><\/a>59<\/span>yadaha\u1e45k\u0101ram\u0101\u015britya na yotsya iti manyase|
mithyai\u1e63a vyavas\u0101yaste prak\u1e5btistv\u0101\u1e43 niyok\u1e63yati || 59 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.59 \u2192<\/span><\/a>60<\/span>svabh\u0101vajena kaunteya nibaddha\u1e25 svena karma\u1e47\u0101|
kartu\u1e43 necchasi yanmoh\u0101tkari\u1e63yasyava\u015bo’pi tat || 60 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.60 \u2192<\/span><\/a>61<\/span>\u012b\u015bvara\u1e25 sarvabh\u016bt\u0101n\u0101\u1e43 h\u1e5bdde\u015be’rjuna ti\u1e63\u1e6dhati|
bhr\u0101mayansarvabh\u016bt\u0101ni yantr\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dh\u0101ni m\u0101yay\u0101 || 61 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.61 \u2192<\/span><\/a>62<\/span>tameva \u015bara\u1e47a\u1e43 gaccha sarvabh\u0101vena bh\u0101rata|
tatpras\u0101d\u0101tpar\u0101\u1e43 \u015b\u0101nti\u1e43 sth\u0101na\u1e43 pr\u0101psyasi \u015b\u0101\u015bvatam || 62 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.62 \u2192<\/span><\/a>63<\/span>iti te j\u00f1\u0101nam\u0101khy\u0101ta\u1e43 guhy\u0101dguhyatara\u1e43 may\u0101|
vim\u1e5b\u015byaitada\u015be\u1e63e\u1e47a yathecchasi tath\u0101 kuru || 63 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.63 \u2192<\/span><\/a>64<\/span>sarvaguhyatama\u1e43 bh\u016bya\u1e25 \u015b\u1e5b\u1e47u me parama\u1e43 vaca\u1e25|
i\u1e63\u1e6do’si me d\u1e5b\u1e0dhamiti tato vak\u1e63y\u0101mi te hitam || 64 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.64 \u2192<\/span><\/a>65<\/span>manman\u0101 bhava madbhakto mady\u0101j\u012b m\u0101\u1e43 namaskuru|
m\u0101mevai\u1e63yasi satya\u1e43 te pratij\u0101ne priyo’si me || 65 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.65 \u2192<\/span><\/a>66<\/span>sarvadharm\u0101nparityajya m\u0101meka\u1e43 \u015bara\u1e47a\u1e43 vraja|
aha\u1e43 tv\u0101 sarvap\u0101pebhyo mok\u1e63ayi\u1e63y\u0101mi m\u0101 \u015buca\u1e25 || 66 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.66 \u2192<\/span><\/a>67<\/span>ida\u1e43 te n\u0101tapask\u0101ya n\u0101bhakt\u0101ya kad\u0101cana|
na c\u0101\u015bu\u015br\u016b\u1e63ave v\u0101cya\u1e43 na ca m\u0101\u1e43 yo’bhyas\u016byati || 67 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.67 \u2192<\/span><\/a>68<\/span>ya ima\u1e43 parama\u1e43 guhya\u1e43 madbhakte\u1e63vabhidh\u0101syati|
bhakti\u1e43 mayi par\u0101\u1e43 k\u1e5btv\u0101 m\u0101mevai\u1e63yatyasa\u1e43\u015baya\u1e25 || 68 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.68 \u2192<\/span><\/a>69<\/span>na ca tasm\u0101nmanu\u1e63ye\u1e63u ka\u015bcinme priyak\u1e5bttama\u1e25|
bhavit\u0101 na ca me tasm\u0101danya\u1e25 priyataro bhuvi || 69 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.69 \u2192<\/span><\/a>70<\/span>adhye\u1e63yate ca ya ima\u1e43 dharmya\u1e43 sa\u1e43v\u0101dam\u0101vayo\u1e25|
j\u00f1\u0101nayaj\u00f1ena ten\u0101hami\u1e63\u1e6da\u1e25 sy\u0101miti me mati\u1e25 || 70 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.70 \u2192<\/span><\/a>71<\/span>\u015braddh\u0101v\u0101nanas\u016bya\u015bca \u015b\u1e5b\u1e47uy\u0101dapi yo nara\u1e25|
so’pi mukta\u1e25 \u015bubh\u0101m\u0310llok\u0101npr\u0101pnuy\u0101tpu\u1e47yakarma\u1e47\u0101m || 71 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.71 \u2192<\/span><\/a>72<\/span>kaccidetacchruta\u1e43 p\u0101rtha tvayaik\u0101gre\u1e47a cetas\u0101|
kaccidaj\u00f1\u0101nasammoha\u1e25 prana\u1e63\u1e6daste dhana\u00f1jaya || 72 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.72 \u2192<\/span><\/a>73<\/span>arjuna uv\u0101ca
na\u1e63\u1e6do moha\u1e25 sm\u1e5btirlabdh\u0101 tvatpras\u0101d\u0101nmay\u0101cyuta|
sthito’smi gatasandeha\u1e25 kari\u1e63ye vacana\u1e43 tava || 73 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.73 \u2192<\/span><\/a>74<\/span>sa\u00f1jaya uv\u0101ca
ityaha\u1e43 v\u0101sudevasya p\u0101rthasya ca mah\u0101tmana\u1e25|
sa\u1e43v\u0101damimama\u015brau\u1e63amadbhuta\u1e43 romahar\u1e63a\u1e47am || 74 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.74 \u2192<\/span><\/a>75<\/span>vy\u0101sapras\u0101d\u0101cchrutav\u0101netadguhyamaha\u1e43 param|
yoga\u1e43 yoge\u015bvar\u0101tk\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101ts\u0101k\u1e63\u0101tkathayata\u1e25 svayam || 75 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.75 \u2192<\/span><\/a>76<\/span>r\u0101jansa\u1e43sm\u1e5btya sa\u1e43sm\u1e5btya sa\u1e43v\u0101damimamadbhutam|
ke\u015bav\u0101rjunayo\u1e25 pu\u1e47ya\u1e43 h\u1e5b\u1e63y\u0101mi ca muhurmuhu\u1e25 || 76 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.76 \u2192<\/span><\/a>77<\/span>tacca sa\u1e43sm\u1e5btya sa\u1e43sm\u1e5btya r\u016bpamatyadbhuta\u1e43 hare\u1e25|
vismayo me mah\u0101nr\u0101janh\u1e5b\u1e63y\u0101mi ca puna\u1e25 puna\u1e25 || 77 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.77 \u2192<\/span><\/a>78<\/span>yatra yoge\u015bvara\u1e25 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47o yatra p\u0101rtho dhanurdhara\u1e25|
tatra \u015br\u012brvijayo bh\u016btirdhruv\u0101 n\u012btirmatirmama || 78 ||<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 18.78 \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

o\u1e43 tatsaditi \u015br\u012bmadbhagavadg\u012bt\u0101s\u016bpani\u1e63atsu brahmavidy\u0101y\u0101\u1e43 yoga\u015b\u0101stre \u015br\u012bk\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101rjunasa\u1e43v\u0101de mok\u1e63asa\u1e43ny\u0101sayogo n\u0101ma a\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101da\u015bo’dhy\u0101ya\u1e25 ||<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Mok\u1e63a Sa\u1e43ny\u0101sa Yoga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arjuna\u2019s last question: what is the truth of renunciation and of relinquishment, each on its own? Krishna\u2019s answer gathers the karma yoga of the whole Gita into a single word: what is to be given up is not action but attachment to it and its fruit. Sacrifice, giving and austerity purify even the wise, and are not to be abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the chapter sets up the mirrors of the gunas once more: knowledge, action, doer, understanding, steadfastness and happiness each have three kinds, sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. After the word \u2018svakarmana tam abhyarchya\u2019, worshipping the Lord through one\u2019s own work, the chapter shows the summit of knowledge and devotion. At the end Krishna, having left the choice to Arjuna with \u2018yathecchasi tatha kuru\u2019, restates the essence out of love: \u2018manmana bhava\u2019, \u2018sarvadharman parityajya\u2019. Arjuna rises with \u2018karishye vachanam tava\u2019, and the Gita ends with Sanjaya\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the chapter moves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Verses 1 to 12: Arjuna\u2019s question, renunciation and relinquishment, the three kinds of relinquishment, and the fruit of action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 13 to 18: The five causes of action, the error of seeing oneself as the sole doer, and the impulse to action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 19 to 40: The three kinds of knowledge, action, doer, understanding, steadfastness and happiness. No being is free of the gunas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 41 to 48: The duties of the four varnas, worship through one\u2019s own work, and one\u2019s own dharma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 49 to 55: From the perfection of freedom from action to the state of Brahman and supreme devotion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 56 to 66: The last counsel to Arjuna, the Lord in the hearts of all, the supreme secret and taking refuge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 67 to 72: To whom it should be told, the fruit of teaching, studying and hearing it, and Krishna\u2019s question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 73 to 78: Arjuna\u2019s reply and Sanjaya\u2019s conclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Sarvadharman parityajya: the acharyas\u2019 views<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In 18.66, the most discussed verse of the Gita, the acharyas clearly part. For Shankara \u2018all dharmas\u2019 includes both dharma and adharma, and the renunciation of all action together with knowledge of the self alone is the means to liberation. Ramanuja gives two readings: giving up fruit, the sense of \u2018mine\u2019 and agency while still practising the yogas of action, knowledge and devotion, or the consolation of surrender to one grieving under the weight of sins. For Madhva giving up dharma means giving up its fruit, since otherwise the command to fight would not fit. For Sridhara Swami it means giving up servitude to rules through firm faith in devotion. None of the acharyas reads it as permission to drop one\u2019s duties carelessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These pages do not decide between the readings. Wherever the acharyas part, each position is recorded in its own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    About these pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The text is that of the Gita Press edition. Our source text had no commentary for 18.2, and Shankara\u2019s comment has been taken from the full text of his Gita Bhashya. Verses 18.51, 18.52 and 18.53 form a single sentence, and their meaning is given that way. Verse 18.17 must be read in the context of Arjuna\u2019s righteous war, and it justifies no harm of any kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the verses on the varnas, 18.41 to 18.48, the position of the classical commentators is given in their own terms. They read these verses within the framework of birth and past karma, while many modern thinkers read them in terms of qualities and aptitude. These pages support no discrimination of any kind on the basis of birth. As the Gita itself says, every person\u2019s honest work is worship (18.46).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The \u2018For life today\u2019 boxes carry general information on matters such as the signs of stroke, de-addiction, sleep, the side effects of medicines and depression. For personal health decisions, seek a doctor\u2019s advice. With this chapter, meaning pages for all eighteen chapters of the Gita are complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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