Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.63
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया । विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥६३॥
iti te jñānamākhyātaṃ guhyādguhyataraṃ mayā | vimṛśyaitadaśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru ||63||
Complete Shloka Translation
Thus I have taught you knowledge more secret than the secret. Reflect on all of it fully, then act as you choose.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| इति | iti | thus |
| ते | te | unto you |
| ज्ञानम् | jñānam | transcendental wisdom |
| आख्यातम् | ākhyātam | has been expounded and declared |
| गुह्यात् गुह्यतरम् | guhyāt guhyataram | more confidential than the deepest secret |
| मया | mayā | by Me |
| विमृश्य | vimṛśya | deliberating, pondering, and reflecting |
| एतत् अशेषेण | etat aśeṣeṇa | upon this completely without omission |
| यथा इच्छसि | yathā icchasi | as you desire and choose |
| तथा कुरु | tathā kuru | so do and act! |
thus
unto you
transcendental wisdom
has been expounded and declared
more confidential than the deepest secret
by Me
deliberating, pondering, and reflecting
upon this completely without omission
as you desire and choose
so do and act!
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna invites deliberate reflection and choice. The invitation follows the teaching, joining freedom with informed responsibility.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Have you reflected fully before making your next decision?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Have you reflected fully before making your next decision?
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.