Chapter 18, Verse 57 (Bhagavad Gita 18.57)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः।बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव
Transliteration
chetasā sarva-karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥ buddhi-yogam upāśhritya mach-chittaḥ satataṁ bhava
Word Meanings
chetasā—by consciousness; sarva-karmāṇi—every activity; mayi—to me; sannyasya—dedicating; mat-paraḥ—having me as the supreme goal; buddhi-yogam—having the intellect united with God; upāśhritya—taking shelter of; mat-chittaḥ—consciousness absorbed in me; satatam—always; bhava—be
Translation
Mentally renouncing all actions unto Me, holding Me as the supreme goal, and resorting to the yoga of discernment, fix your consciousness ever upon Me.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound instruction, Lord Krishna reveals the secret of living in the world while remaining free from its bondage. By offering the fruits and the agency of every action to the Supreme Lord, a seeker shifts their identity from the limited ego to the eternal Divine. Shri Krishna urges Arjuna, and all humanity, to adopt the Yoga of Buddhi—the intellect enlightened by devotion—to discriminate between the transient and the eternal. By keeping the mind anchored in the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, one transcends the turmoil of existence. This practice transforms ordinary life into a continuous act of worship, leading the soul directly toward liberation.