Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.66 सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज
श्लोक 18.66
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज ।
अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः ॥
sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja |
ahaṃ tvā sarvapāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
सभी धर्मों को छोड़कर केवल मेरी शरण में आ जाओ। मैं तुम्हें सभी पापों से मुक्त कर दूँगा, तुम शोक मत करो।
Meaning in English
Setting aside all duties, take refuge in me alone. I will free you from all sins; do not grieve.
Bhagavad Gita 18.66 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सर्वधर्मान् | sarva-dharmān | all dharmas |
| परित्यज्य | parityajya | setting aside |
| माम् एकम् | mām ekam | me alone |
| शरणम् | śaraṇam | refuge |
| व्रज | vraja | take, go to |
| अहम् | aham | I |
| त्वा | tvā | you |
| सर्वपापेभ्यः | sarva-pāpebhyaḥ | from all sins |
| मोक्षयिष्यामि | mokṣayiṣyāmi | will set free |
| मा शुचः | mā śucaḥ | do not grieve |
Explanation
Setting aside all dharmas, take refuge in me alone. I will set you free from all sins; do not grieve.
This is the Gita's great call to surrender; the Sri Vaishnava tradition calls it the carama-śloka, the final teaching. Commentators read "setting aside all dharmas" in different ways — giving up reliance on one's own efforts, or the sense of being the doer — but none take it as permission to abandon duty: Arjuna goes on to fight. It ends with the most comforting words of the Gita, "mā śucaḥ" — do not grieve.
भावार्थ
सब धर्मों को त्यागकर केवल मेरी शरण में आ जाओ। मैं तुम्हें सब पापों से मुक्त कर दूँगा — शोक मत करो।
Living it today
After doing your best, place the outcome in God's hands and let go of fear.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.66?
Setting aside all dharmas, take refuge in me alone. I will set you free from all sins; do not grieve.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.66?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.66 in daily life?
After doing your best, place the outcome in God's hands and let go of fear.
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