Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.53
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम् । विमुच्य निर्ममः शान्तो ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ॥५३॥
ahaṅkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ parigraham | vimucya nirmamaḥ śānto brahmabhūyāya kalpate ||53||
Complete Shloka Translation
Relinquishing ego, force, arrogance, desire, anger and possessiveness, free of mine-ness and peaceful, one becomes fit for the state of Brahman.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| निर्मम | nirmama | free of possessiveness |
| परिग्रह | parigraha | possessive accumulation |
| अहङ्कारं | ahaṅkāraṃ | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| बलं | balaṃ | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| दर्पं | darpaṃ | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| कामं | kāmaṃ | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| क्रोधं | krodhaṃ | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| परिग्रहम् | parigraham | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| विमुच्य | vimucya | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| निर्ममः | nirmamaḥ | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| शान्तो | śānto | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| ब्रह्मभूयाय | brahmabhūyāya | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| कल्पते | kalpate | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
| ५३ | kalpate | [term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro... |
free of possessiveness
possessive accumulation
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
[term] in context of Relinquishing ego, force, arro...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
This completes the disciplines begun in 18.51. Freedom from mine-ness concerns possessiveness, not the abandonment of care.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What possessive habit could you release without losing compassion?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What possessive habit could you release without losing compassion?
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.