Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18: मोक्षसंन्यासयोग (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga)

Direct Answer

What is taught in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18?

Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) contains 78 verses in the canonical Mahabharata recension (2 curated in this study edition). The Grand Conclusion: The Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation. Synthesizes Tyaga and Sannyasa, the five factors of action, intellect (Buddhi) and resolve (Dhriti), Swadharma, and the ultimate surrender to God (Sharanagati).

Authority Standard: Gita Press Gorakhpur (Code 502 / Sadhaka Sanjivani)

Chapter Summary & Key Spiritual Teachings

The Grand Conclusion: The Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation. Synthesizes Tyaga and Sannyasa, the five factors of action, intellect (Buddhi) and resolve (Dhriti), Swadharma, and the ultimate surrender to God (Sharanagati).

Core Teachings:

Acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity should never be given up; they purify the wise (Verse 5)
Better is one's own duty, though imperfectly done, than another's duty well performed: Shreyan Swadharmo Vigunah (Verse 47)
Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, bow down to Me, and you shall come to Me alone (Verse 65)
Abandon all varieties of dharmas and surrender unto Me alone; I shall liberate you from all sins, do not grieve: Sarva-Dharman Parityajya (Verse 66)
Where there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and Arjuna, the supreme archer, there surely are victory, prosperity, and righteousness: Yatra Yogeshwarah Krishno (Verse 78)

2 Curated Verses with Gita Press Anvaya & Translation

Shloka 18.65 Gita Press Code 502

मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।
मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे॥

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namas-kuru |
mām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo 'si me ||

पदच्छेद एवं अन्वय (Word-by-word Anvaya):

मन्मनाः = मेरे में मन लगाने वाला; भव = हो; मद्भक्तः = मेरा भक्त बन; मद्याजी = मेरा पूजन करने वाला; माम् = मुझको; नमस्कुरु = नमस्कार कर; माम् = मुझको; एव = ही; एष्यसि = प्राप्त होगा; सत्यम् = सत्य; ते = तुझसे; प्रतिजाने = प्रतिज्ञा करता हूँ; प्रियः = अतिशय प्रिय; असि = है; मे = मेरा।

गीताप्रेस हिन्दी भावार्थ:

मुझमें मन वाला हो, मेरा भक्त बन, मेरा पूजन करने वाला हो और मुझको नमस्कार कर; ऐसा करने से तू मुझे ही प्राप्त होगा, यह तुझसे मेरी सच्ची प्रतिज्ञा है; क्योंकि तू मेरा अत्यन्त प्रिय है। (गीताप्रेस कोड 502)

English Translation: "Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, and offer obeisance unto Me. In this way you will certainly come to Me. I promise you this truly, for you are dearly beloved to Me."

Shloka 18.66 Gita Press Code 502

सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज।
अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥

sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja |
ahaṁ tvā sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ ||

पदच्छेद एवं अन्वय (Word-by-word Anvaya):

सर्वधर्मान् = सम्पूर्ण धर्मों को; परित्यज्य = त्यागकर; माम् एकम् = केवल मेरी; शरणम् = शरण में; व्रज = आ जा; अहम् = मैं; त्वा = तुझको; सर्वपापेभ्यः = सम्पूर्ण पापों से; मोक्षयिष्यामि = मुक्त कर दूँगा; मा शुचः = तू शोक मत कर।

गीताप्रेस हिन्दी भावार्थ:

सम्पूर्ण धर्मों को अर्थात् सम्पूर्ण कर्तव्य कर्मों को मुझमें त्यागकर तू केवल एक मुझ सर्वशक्तिमान परमेश्वर की ही शरण में आ जा। मैं तुझे सम्पूर्ण पापों से मुक्त कर दूँगा, तू शोक मत कर। (गीताप्रेस कोड 502)

English Translation: "Abandon all varieties of dharmas and simply surrender unto Me alone. I shall liberate you from all sinful reactions; do not grieve."

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