Chapter 18, Verse 58 (Bhagavad Gita 18.58)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि।अथ चेत्त्वमहङ्कारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि
Transliteration
mach-chittaḥ sarva-durgāṇi mat-prasādāt tariṣhyasi atha chet tvam ahankārān na śhroṣhyasi vinaṅkṣhyasi
Word Meanings
mat-chittaḥ—by always remembering me; sarva—all; durgāṇi—obstacles; mat-prasādāt—by my grace; tariṣhyasi—you shall overcome; atha—but; chet—if; tvam—you; ahankārāt—due to pride; na śhroṣhyasi—do not listen; vinaṅkṣhyasi—you will perish
Translation
If you fix your consciousness upon Me, you will, by My grace, overcome all obstacles. But if, due to ego, you do not heed My words, you will be lost.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound declaration, Lord Krishna reveals that total surrender to Him is the ultimate path to transcendence. When a seeker centers their entire mind and heart upon the Supreme Lord, the heavy obstacles of material existence and karma dissolve through His divine grace. Conversely, the ego acts as a barrier that blinds the soul to the eternal truth, leading it away from its divine source and into spiritual ruin. Shri Krishna, as the source of all existence, invites every individual to abandon the vanity of the limited self and take refuge in His infinite being. This path of surrender is not merely a choice but the fundamental necessity for achieving liberation from the cycle of birth and death.