Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.58 मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि
श्लोक 18.58
मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि ।
अथ चेत्त्वमहंकारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि ॥
maccittaḥ sarvadurgāṇi matprasādāttariṣyasi |
atha cettvamahaṃkārānna śroṣyasi vinaṅkṣyasi ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
मुझमें चित्त लगाकर तुम मेरी कृपा से सभी कठिनाइयों को पार कर जाओगे। परंतु यदि अहंकार के कारण मेरी बात नहीं सुनोगे, तो नष्ट हो जाओगे।
Meaning in English
With your mind fixed on me, you will cross over all obstacles by my grace. But if, out of ego, you will not listen, you will perish.
Bhagavad Gita 18.58 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मच्चित्तः | mac-cittaḥ | with mind fixed on me |
| सर्वदुर्गाणि | sarva-durgāṇi | all difficulties |
| मत्प्रसादात् | mat-prasādāt | by my grace |
| तरिष्यसि | tariṣyasi | you will cross over |
| अथ | atha | but |
| चेत् | cet | if |
| त्वम् | tvam | you |
| अहंकारात् | ahaṅkārāt | out of ego |
| न श्रोष्यसि | na śroṣyasi | will not listen |
| विनङ्क्ष्यसि | vinaṅkṣyasi | you will be ruined |
Explanation
With your mind fixed on me, you will cross over every difficulty by my grace. But if out of ego you will not listen, you will be lost. Krishna lays out the two paths plainly: guidance accepted brings safety, while proud refusal brings ruin.
The verse sets out a clear choice. Durga means a fortress or a hard passage — the obstacles of life and of the cycle of rebirth, as Shankara and Ramanuja explain. The warning is not a threat but a description of consequence: acting from ego, cut off from wisdom, leads to ruin. Commentators note how this prepares for Arjuna's final decision, and Aurobindo reads it as the contrast between the surrendered, divinely guided will and the separative ego that resists it.
भावार्थ
मुझमें चित्त लगाकर तुम मेरी कृपा से जीवन की सब कठिनाइयों और संकटों को पार कर जाओगे। परन्तु यदि अहंकार के कारण तुम मेरी बात नहीं सुनोगे तो तुम्हारा विनाश हो जाएगा।
Living it today
When good advice stings your pride, pause before dismissing it — ego is often the only thing standing between you and a way through.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.58?
With your mind fixed on me, you will cross over every difficulty by my grace. But if out of ego you will not listen, you will be lost. Krishna lays out the two paths plainly: guidance accepted brings safety, while proud refusal brings ruin.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.58?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.58 in daily life?
When good advice stings your pride, pause before dismissing it — ego is often the only thing standing between you and a way through.
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