Chapter 18, Verse 53 (Bhagavad Gita 18.53)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम्।विमुच्य निर्ममः शान्तो ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते
Transliteration
ahankāraṁ balaṁ darpaṁ kāmaṁ krodhaṁ parigraham vimuchya nirmamaḥ śhānto brahma-bhūyāya kalpate
Word Meanings
ahankāram—egotism; balam—violence; darpam—arrogance; kāmam—desire; krodham—anger; parigraham—selfishness; vimuchya—being freed from; nirmamaḥ—without possessiveness of property; śhāntaḥ—peaceful; brahma-bhūyāya—union with Brahman; kalpate—is fit
Translation
Having abandoned egoism, strength, arrogance, desire, anger, and covetousness, and being free from the notion of 'mine' and peaceful, he is fit for becoming Brahman.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound verse, Bhagwan Shri Krishna outlines the essential internal purification required for a soul to transcend material entanglement and attain the eternal state of Brahman. By explicitly asking Arjuna to relinquish the heavy burdens of ego, force, and possessiveness, Shri Krishna reveals that the path to liberation is paved by the total surrender of the false self. When a devotee silences the turmoil of desire and anger, they naturally enter the stillness necessary to perceive the Supreme Reality. Shri Krishna, as the source of all existence, teaches us that this state of peace is the gateway to realizing one's divine nature. Ultimately, the seeker becomes a fit vessel for the grace of the Supreme Lord, moving beyond the limitations of the mortal world to achieve spiritual perfection.