Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.66
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज । अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः ॥६६॥
sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja | ahaṃ tvāṃ sarvapāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ ||66||
Complete Shloka Translation
Relinquishing all dharmas, take refuge in Me alone. I will liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सर्व-धर्मान् | sarva-dharmān | all varieties of duties and designations |
| परित्यज्य | parityajya | completely relinquishing / surrendering unto Me |
| माम् एकम् | mām ekam | unto Me alone |
| शरणम् | śaraṇam | as your sole refuge and sanctuary |
| व्रज | vraja | come / surrender |
| अहम् | aham | I, the Supreme Lord |
| त्वा | tvā | you |
| सर्व-पापेभ्यः | sarva-pāpebhyaḥ | from all sins, reactions, and bondages |
| मोक्षयिष्यामि | mokṣayiṣyāmi | shall completely liberate and release |
| मा शुचः | mā śucaḥ | do not grieve or fear! |
all varieties of duties and designations
completely relinquishing / surrendering unto Me
unto Me alone
as your sole refuge and sanctuary
come / surrender
I, the Supreme Lord
you
from all sins, reactions, and bondages
shall completely liberate and release
do not grieve or fear!
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Sarvadharman parityajya has distinct traditional interpretations. Read this culminating refuge teaching with the chapter's duties; it does not sanction harmful irresponsibility.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Can surrender loosen anxiety while strengthening sincere responsibility?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can surrender loosen anxiety while strengthening sincere responsibility?
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.