Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — Liberation through Renunciation

Chapter 18, Verse 56

"Bhagavad Gita 18.56" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

18.56 Doing all actions always having taken refuge in Me, by My grace he obtains the eternal indestructible state of being.

।।18.56।। जो पुरुष मदाश्रित होकर सदैव समस्त कर्मों को करता है, वह मेरे प्रसाद (अनुग्रह) से शाश्वत, अव्यय पद को प्राप्त कर लेता है।।

Explanation

18.56 सर्वकर्माणि all actions? अपि also? सदा always? कुर्वाणः doing? मद्व्यपाश्रयः taking refuge in Me? मत्प्रसादात् by My grace? अवाप्नोति obtains? शाश्वतम् the eternal? पदम् state or abode? अव्ययम् indestructible.Commentary Worshipping Me with the flowers of his good actions he reaches the imperishable Brahmic seat of ineffable splendour through My grace. He attains union with Me and enjoys the supreme bliss. If by chance he commits some prohibited actions? still? as in the Ganga (Indias most holy river) the waters of the drains and roads find union? so My devotee? becoming united with Me? is unaffected by these prohibited actions.Worship of the Lord through ones duties purifies the heart of the aspirant and prepares him for the devotion to knowledge which eventually leads him to the attainment of Selfrealisation. The Yoga of Devotion is eulogised here.All actions Good actions and even the prohibited actions. He who takes shelter in Me? Vaasudeva? the Lord? with his whole self centred in Me attains the eternal abode of Vishnu? by the grace of the Lord.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 18.56 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, verse 56, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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