18. Renunciation and Surrender

Mokṣha Sanyās Yog

BG 18.66

Give up all earthly duties, and surrender yourself to me alone. Do not be anxious, for I will absolve you of all your sins.

सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज
अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः

  • sarva-dharmān — all varieties of dharmas

    • sarva

    • dharmān

  • parityajya — abandoning

  • mām — unto me

  • ekaṁ — only

  • śharaṇaṁ — take refuge

  • vraja — take

  • ahaṁ — I

  • tvāṁ — you

  • sarva-pāpebhyo — all sinful reactions

    • sarva — all

    • pāpebhyo — sinful reactions

  • mokṣhayiṣhyāmi — shall liberate

  • — do not

  • śhuchaḥ — fear

...18.63

Listen to my final words, the deepest secret of all. You are my dear friend of firm intellect, and I speak for your benefit.

[64]

Dedicate yourself to me, worship me, sacrifice all for me, bow down before me, and you will certainly come to me. I promise you this, for you are truly dear to me.

[65]

Give up all earthly duties, and surrender yourself to me alone. Do not be anxious, for I will absolve you of all your sins.

[66]

This knowledge is for you. It should never be imparted to one who is devoid of austerity or devotion, who does not render service, who has no desire to listen, or is indignant towards me.

[67]

18.68...
Chapter 18, Verse 66