Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.50
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सिद्धिं प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाप्नोति निबोध मे । समासेनैव कौन्तेय निष्ठा ज्ञानस्य या परा ॥५०॥
siddhiṃ prāpto yathā brahma tathāpnoti nibodha me | samāsenaiva kaunteya niṣṭhā jñānasya yā parā ||50||
Complete Shloka Translation
Learn briefly from Me how one who has attained fulfillment reaches Brahman, Kaunteya: this is the highest culmination of knowledge.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ब्रह्म | brahma | Brahman |
| निष्ठा | niṣṭhā | sustained commitment |
| सिद्धिं | siddhiṃ | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| प्राप्तो | prāpto | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| यथा | yathā | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| तथाप्नोति | tathāpnoti | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| निबोध | nibodha | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| मे | me | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| समासेनैव | samāsenaiva | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| कौन्तेय | kaunteya | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| ज्ञानस्य | jñānasya | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| या | yā | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| परा | parā | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
| ५० | parā | [term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ... |
Brahman
sustained commitment
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
[term] in context of Learn briefly from Me how one ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
A transition introduces the disciplines described in 18.51–53. Knowledge is treated as a lived culmination rather than information alone.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"How can understanding mature into a sustained way of living?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can understanding mature into a sustained way of living?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.