Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.68
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
य इदं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति । भक्तिं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः ॥६८॥
ya idaṃ paramaṃ guhyaṃ madbhakteṣvabhidhāsyati | bhaktiṃ mayi parāṃ kṛtvā māmevaiṣyatyasaṃśayaḥ ||68||
Complete Shloka Translation
Whoever explains this supreme secret among My devotees, holding the highest devotion to Me, will come to Me without doubt.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| गुह्य | guhya | secret or profound |
| भक्ति | bhakti | devotion |
| इदं | ya | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| परमं | idaṃ | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| गुह्यं | paramaṃ | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति | guhyaṃ | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| भक्तिं | madbhakteṣvabhidhāsyati | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| मयि | bhaktiṃ | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| परां | mayi | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| कृत्वा | parāṃ | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः | kṛtvā | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
| ६८ | māmevaiṣyatyasaṃśayaḥ | [term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ... |
secret or profound
devotion
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
[term] in context of Whoever explains this supreme ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Sharing the teaching is joined with devotion, not prestige-seeking. The promise concerns faithful transmission within the devotional setting.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Can you share a teaching with clarity, humility and care?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can you share a teaching with clarity, humility and care?
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.