Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.57
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः । बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव ॥५७॥
cetasā sarvakarmāṇi mayi saṃnyasya matparaḥ | buddhiyogamupāśritya maccittaḥ satataṃ bhava ||57||
Complete Shloka Translation
Mentally offering all actions to Me, regarding Me as supreme, taking refuge in buddhi yoga, keep your mind always on Me.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| बुद्धियोग | buddhiyoga | yoga of disciplined understanding |
| चित्त | citta | mind or attention |
| चेतसा | cetasā | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| सर्वकर्माणि | sarvakarmāṇi | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| मयि | mayi | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| संन्यस्य | saṃnyasya | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| मत्परः | matparaḥ | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य | buddhiyogamupāśritya | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| मच्चित्तः | maccittaḥ | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| सततं | satataṃ | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| भव | bhava | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
| ५७ | bhava | [term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ... |
yoga of disciplined understanding
mind or attention
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
[term] in context of Mentally offering all actions ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Offering action is joined with buddhi yoga, disciplined understanding. Devotion includes attentive judgment rather than unthinking performance.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What would make your work a more conscious offering?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What would make your work a more conscious offering?
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.