Chapter 18 – śloka 61:
ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति ।
भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया ॥

īśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ hṛddeśe'rjuna tiṣṭhati ।
bhrāmayansarvabhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
īśvaraḥ – the Lord; 
sarva – all; 
bhūtānām – of beings;
hṛt-deśe – in the hearts;
arjuna – O Arjuna; 
tiṣṭhati – dwells; 
bhrāmayan – causing to wander, or whirled; 
sarva-bhūtāni – all beings; 
yantra – machine; 
ārūḍhāni – mounted on; 
māyayā – by māyā or illusion; 

Chapter 18 – śloka 62:
तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत ।
तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम् ॥

tameva śaraṇaṁ gaccha sarvabhāvena bhārata ।
tatprasādātparāṁ śāntiṁ sthānaṁ prāpsyasi śāśvatam ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
tam – Him; 
eva – alone; 
śaraṇaṁ gaccha – surrender to; 
sarva-bhāvena – with all your heart or being; 
bhārata – O Arjuna, the son of Bharata; 
tat-prasādāt – by His grace; 
parām – supreme; 
śāntim – peace; 
sthānam – the abode; 
prāpsyasi – you shall attain; 
śāśvatam – eternal;

Chapter 18 – śloka 63:
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया ।
विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥

iti te jñānamākhyātaṁ guhyādguhyataraṁ mayā ।
vimṛśyaitadaśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
iti – thus;
te – to you; 
jñānam – knowledge; 
ākhyātam – has been explained or revealed;
guhyāt – than all that is secret or profound; 
guhya-taram – more secret or profound;
mayā – by Me; 
vimṛśya – reflecting over;
etat – this; 
aśeṣeṇa – fully or entirely;
yathā – as;
icchasi – you like or wish; 
tathā – that; 
kuru – do; 

Explanation (śloka 61, 62 & 63): 
The Supreme Lord resides in the hearts of all living beings and exercises permanent control over the actions of the embodied soul. To the one who surrenders completely to Him, God bestows the grace with which the seeker can experience ultimate bliss, attain the Divine and be permanently released from bondage to the material world. 

Meaning (śloka 61): 
The Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, [who are] whirled by māyā, [as if] mounted on a machine.

Meaning (śloka 62): 
Surrender to Him alone with all your heart, O son of Bharata (Arjuna). By His grace, you shall attain supreme peace, [which is] the eternal abode.

Meaning (śloka 63): 
Thus the knowledge, more secret than all secrets, has been explained by Me to you. Reflecting over this fully, [and then] do as you wish.

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 61, 62 & 63

Chapter 18 – śloka 64:
सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः शृणु मे परमं वचः ।
इष्टोऽसि मे दृढमिति ततो वक्ष्यामि ते हितम् ॥

sarvaguhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ ।
iṣṭo'si me dṛḍhamiti tato vakṣyāmi te hitam ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
sarva – of all;
guhya – the secret or profound (knowledge);
tamam – the most;
bhūyaḥ – again;
śṛṇu – hear; 
me – from Me;
paramam – supreme;
vacaḥ – words; 
iṣṭaḥ – dear;
asi – you are;  
me – to Me;
dṛḍham – very or firmly;
iti – thus;
tataḥ – because; 
vakṣyāmi – I speak; 
te – to you, or for your; 
hitam – what is good, or benefit;

Chapter 18 – śloka 65:
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे ॥

manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṁ namaskuru ।
māmevaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo'si me ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
mat-manāḥ – the mind thinking of Me always; 
bhava – be; 
mat-bhaktaḥ – devoted to Me; 
mat-yājī – sacrificing to Me; 
mām – to Me; 
namaskuru – offer your obeisances; 
mām – to Me;
eva – certainly; 
eṣyasi – you shall reach; 
satyam – truly;
te – to you; 
pratijāne – I promise; 
priyaḥ – dear;
asi – you are; 
me – to Me;

Chapter 18 – śloka 66:
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज ।
अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः ॥

sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja ।
ahaṁ tvā sarvapāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
sarva – all;
dharmān – dharmas, duties or the sense of doership;
parityajya – relinquishing; 
mām – in Me; 
ekam – exclusively; 
śaraṇam – refuge;
vraja – take; 
aham – I;
tvā – you; 
sarva – all; 
pāpebhyaḥ – from sins or sinful reactions; 
mokṣayiṣyāmi – shall liberate; 
mā – do not; 
śucaḥ – grieve or worry;

Explanation (śloka 64, 65 & 66): 
The one, who is completely devoted and immersed in the worship of God, attains Him. By abandoning all forms of material dharma and doership, and being completely surrendered in God, the sincere devotee is absolved of all sins and attains liberation.

Meaning (śloka 64): 
Hear again the supreme words from Me, the most profound of all [knowledge]. Because you are very dear to Me, I speak [this] for your benefit.

Meaning (śloka 65): 
Think of Me always, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me and offer your obeisances to Me. You shall certainly reach Me; I promise you truly, [for] you are dear to Me.

Meaning (śloka 66): 
Relinquishing all dharmas (the sense of doership), take refuge in Me exclusively. I shall liberate you from all sinful reactions; do not grieve.

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 64, 65 & 66

Chapter 18 – śloka 70:
अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः ।
ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहम् इष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः ॥

adhyeṣyate ca ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādamāvayoḥ ।
jñānayajñena tenāham iṣṭaḥ syāmiti me matiḥ ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
adhyeṣyate – will study; 
ca – and;
yaḥ – one who; 
imam – this; 
dharmyam – sacred; 
saṁvādam – dialogue; 
āvayoḥ – of ours; 
jñāna – knowledge; 
yajñena –  by the yajña or sacrifice of;
tena – by him;
aham – I;  
iṣṭaḥ – worshipped;
syām – shall be;
iti – such;
me – My; 
matiḥ – conviction; 

Chapter 18 – śloka 71:
श्रद्धावाननसूयश्च शृणुयादपि यो नरः ।
सोऽपि मुक्तः शुभान् लोकान् प्राप्नुयात्पुण्यकर्मणाम् ॥

śraddhāvānanasūyaśca śṛṇuyādapi yo naraḥ ।
so'pi muktaḥ śubhān lokān prāpnuyātpuṇyakarmaṇām ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
śraddhā-vān – full of faith or sincerity;
anasūyaḥ – free from malice; 
ca – and; 
śṛṇuyāt – will hear;
api – even;
yaḥ – who;
naraḥ – a man; 
saḥ – such a one;
api – too; 
muktaḥ – liberated; 
śubhān – the auspicious; 
lokān – worlds or abodes; 
prāpnuyāt – shall attain to; 
puṇya-karmaṇām – of those of virtuous deeds; 

Explanation (śloka 70 & 71): 
The holy bhagavadgītā is a dialogue between a sincere disciple,  Arjuna and his Master, Krishna. Its study is equivalent to performing jñāna yajña. Those who listen to the teachings of the bhagavadgītā, with complete sincerity and faith, too will be liberated and attain the higher realms.

Meaning (śloka 70): 
The one who will study this sacred dialogue of ours, by him shall I be worshipped through the sacrifice of knowledge. Such is My conviction.

Meaning (śloka 71): 
The one who will hear [this knowledge], being full of śraddhā and free from malice, such a one too shall be liberated and attain the auspicious abodes of those [who practice] virtuous deeds.

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 67, 68 & 69

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 70 & 71

Chapter 18 – śloka 72:
कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा ।
कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रणष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ॥

kaccidetacchrutaṁ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā ।
kaccidajñānasammohaḥ praṇaṣṭaste dhanañjaya ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
kaccit – whether;
etat – this; 
śrutam – has been heard; 
pārtha – O Arjuna, the son of Prtha; 
tvayā – by you; 
eka-agreṇa – by one-pointed or concentrated;
cetasā – by mind; 
kaccit – whether; 
ajñāna – ignorance;
sammohaḥ – delusion of;
praṇaṣṭaḥ – has been destroyed;
te – your;
dhanañjaya – O Arjuna, the conqueror of wealth;

Chapter 18 – śloka 73:
अर्जुन उवाच ।
नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत ।
स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव ॥

arjuna uvāca ।
naṣṭo mohaḥ smṛtirlabdhā tvatprasādānmayācyuta ।
sthito'smi gatasandehaḥ kariṣye vacanaṁ tava ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
arjunaḥ – Arjuna;
uvāca – said; 
naṣṭaḥ – dispelled;
mohaḥ – delusion;
smṛtiḥ – memory or knowledge;
labdhā – gained;
tvat – Your;
prasādāt – by grace;
mayā – by me; 
acyuta – O Krishna, the infallible one; 
sthitaḥ – firm;
asmi – I am; 
gata – gone or removed; 
sandehaḥ – doubts; 
kariṣye – I shall do or act; 
vacanam – words or instructions; 
tava – Your; 

Explanation (śloka 72 & 73): 
Having focused all his attention on Krishna’s divine discourse, Arjuna is released from his delusion of ignorance. His doubts thus cleared by realising the Supreme Truth, Arjuna is ready to follow the Lord’s command and perform his prescribed duty as a kṣatriya. 

Meaning (śloka 72): 
Has this been heard by you, O son of Prtha (Arjuna), with a concentrated mind? Has your delusion of ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya (Arjuna)?

Meaning (śloka 73): 
Arjuna said: My delusion has been dispelled and I have gained my memory through Your grace, O infallible one (Krishna). I am [now] firm, with all doubts removed. I shall act [according to] Your words.

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 72 & 73

Chapter 18 – śloka 74:
सञ्जय उवाच ।
इत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः ।
संवादमिममश्रौषम् अद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम् ॥

sañjaya uvāca ।
ityahaṁ vāsudevasya pārthasya ca mahātmanaḥ ।
saṁvādamimamaśrauṣam adbhutaṁ romaharṣaṇam ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
sañjayaḥ – Sanjaya;
uvāca – said; 
iti – thus;
aham – I; 
vāsudevasya – of Krishna or the son of Vasudeva; 
pārthasya – of Arjuna or the son of Prtha;
ca – and; 
mahā-ātmanaḥ – the great souled;
saṁvādam – dialogue; 
imam – this; 
aśrauṣam – have heard; 
adbhutam – wonderful;
roma-harṣaṇam – making hair to stand on end, or thrilled;

Chapter 18 – śloka 75:
व्यासप्रसादाच्छ्रुतवान् एतद्गुह्यमहं परम् ।
योगं योगेश्वरात्कृष्णात् साक्षात्कथयतः स्वयम् ॥

vyāsaprasādācchrutavān etadguhyamahaṁ param ।
yogaṁ yogeśvarātkṛṣṇāt sākṣātkathayataḥ svayam ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
vyāsa – Veda Vyasa;
prasādāt – through the grace of;
śrutavān – have heard; 
etat – this;
guhyam – most profound or confidential; 
aham – I;
param – supreme; 
yogam – yoga; 
yoga-īśvarāt – from the Lord of yoga; 
kṛṣṇāt – from Krishna; 
sākṣāt – directly; 
kathayataḥ – speaking; 
svayam – personally or Himself; 

Explanation (śloka 74 & 75): 
In this way, Sanjaya narrated the happenings on the battlefield of Kurukshetra to Dhrtarashtra. Sanjaya was blessed with this amazing wisdom of the bhagavadgītā, spoken by the Supreme Lord Himself, in the form of an inner vision he received from Veda Vyasa.

Meaning (śloka 74): 
Sanjaya said: Thus have I heard this wonderful dialogue between the [two] great souls − the son of Vasudeva (Krishna) and the son of Prtha (Ajuna) − making my hair stand on its end.

Meaning (śloka 75): 
Through the grace of Veda Vyasa, have I heard this supreme and most confidential yoga, directly from Krishna, the Lord of yoga Himself, speaking in person.

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 74 & 75

Chapter 18 – śloka 76:
राजन्संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य संवादमिममद्भुतम् ।
केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥

rājansaṁsmṛtya saṁsmṛtya saṁvādamimamadbhutam ।
keśavārjunayoḥ puṇyaṁ hṛṣyāmi ca muhurmuhuḥ ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
rājan – O King (Dhrtarashtra);
saṁsmṛtya saṁsmṛtya – as I remember and remember;
saṁvādam – dialogue of; 
imam – this; 
adbhutam – wonderful; 
keśava – Krishna, the killer of demon Keshi;
arjunayoḥ – and Arjuna;
puṇyam – sacred or virtuous; 
hṛṣyāmi – I rejoice; 
ca – and; 
muhuḥ muhuḥ – again and again; 

Chapter 18 – śloka 77:
तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः ।
विस्मयो मे महान् राजन् हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः ॥

tacca saṁsmṛtya saṁsmṛtya rūpamatyadbhutaṁ hareḥ ।
vismayo me mahān rājan hṛṣyāmi ca punaḥ punaḥ ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
tat – that;
ca – and; 
saṁsmṛtya saṁsmṛtya – as I remember again and again;
rūpam – Divine or Cosmic Form; 
ati – most;
adbhutam – wonderful; 
hareḥ – of Hari or Krishna; 
vismayaḥ – wonder;
me – my; 
mahān – great; 
rājan – O King; 
hṛṣyāmi – I am filled with joy;
ca – and; 
punaḥ punaḥ – over and over again;

Chapter 18 – śloka 78:
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिः ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥

yatra yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣṇo yatra pārtho dhanurdharaḥ ।
tatra śrīrvijayo bhūtiḥ dhruvā nītirmatirmama ॥

Word by Word Meaning:
yatra – wherever; 
yoga-īśvaraḥ – the Lord of yoga; 
kṛṣṇaḥ – Krishna; 
yatra – wherever; 
pārthaḥ – Arjuna, the son of Prtha; 
dhanuḥ-dharaḥ – the expert wielder of  the bow;
tatra – there;
śrīḥ – opulence;
vijayaḥ – victory; 
bhūtiḥ – prosperity;
dhruvā – firm or unfailing; 
nītiḥ – righteousness or morality; 
matiḥ – opinion;
mama – my; 

Explanation (śloka 76, 77 & 78): 
In conclusion, the bhagavadgītā proclaims that only when there is a Self-Realised teacher like Krishna and a sincere and pure disciple like Arjuna, learning from Him, will there be victory, prosperity and goodness. Indeed, when all human endeavour is aligned with the Divine principle, the outcome will be unending bliss.

Meaning (śloka 76): 
O King (Dhrtarashtra), as I repeatedly remember this wonderful and sacred dialogue between Keshava (Krishna) and Arjuna, I rejoice again and again.

Meaning (śloka 77): 
And as I remember again and again that most wonderful Cosmic Form of Hari (Krishna), great is my wonder, O King; I am filled with joy over and over again.

Meaning (śloka 78): 
Wherever there is Krishna, the Lord of yoga, and wherever there is the son of Prtha (Arjuna), the expert wielder of the bow, there will be unfailing opulence, victory, prosperity and righteousness; this is my opinion.

Let's Learn Bhagavad Gita : Chapter 18 - Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - Shlokas 76, 77 & 78

This concluding chapter is the sum and substance of the earlier chapters of the sacred Bhagavadgītā. In this chapter, Lord Krishna explains that, giving up actions motivated by desire is sannyāsa, whereas giving up the fruits of actions is called tyāga; both lead the seeker to liberation. While some wise men take the path of sannyasa - giving up all action, some take the path of selfless acts of charity, sacrifice and austerity. Lord declares that the highest path of spirituality is pure, unconditional love and service unto the Supreme Divine Personality. If we always remember Him, keep chanting His name and dedicate all our actions unto Him, take refuge in Him and make Him our Supreme goal, then by His grace, we will surely overcome all obstacles and difficulties and be freed from this cycle of birth and death.

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