Chapter 18, Verse 51 (Bhagavad Gita 18.51)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च।शब्दादीन् विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च
Transliteration
buddhyā viśhuddhayā yukto dhṛityātmānaṁ niyamya cha śhabdādīn viṣhayāns tyaktvā rāga-dveṣhau vyudasya cha
Word Meanings
buddhyā—intellect; viśhuddhayā—purified; yuktaḥ—endowed with; dhṛityā—by determination; ātmānam—the intellect; niyamya—restraining; cha—and; śhabda-ādīn viṣhayān—sound and other objects of the senses; tyaktvā—abandoning; rāga-dveṣhau—attachment and aversion; vyudasya—casting aside; cha—and;
Translation
Endowed with a pure intellect, controlling the self with firm resolve, abandoning the objects of the senses such as sound, and casting aside attraction and hatred.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound instruction, Lord Krishna reveals the essential qualifications for a seeker to attain supreme union with the Divine. By purifying the intellect, the devotee transcends the pull of material distractions and sensory entanglements that bind the soul to the cycle of rebirth. Shri Krishna emphasizes that true liberation requires a complete release from the duality of desire and aversion, which are the primary obstacles to peace. Through firm self-control and constant remembrance of the Supreme, the individual prepares the heart to become a fit vessel for divine grace. Ultimately, Yogeshwar Krishna guides the sincere soul to shed the limitations of the ego, leading them toward the eternal state of moksha.