Bhagvad Gita - Chapter: 18 Moksha Sannyasa Yogah

इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया |
विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ||63||

Thus has wisdom more secret than secrecy itself been declared to you by Me; having reflected upon it fully, do as you wish.

Guhyāt: Than secret.
Guhyataraṃ: More secret.
Vimṛśya: Having reflected.
Aśeṣeṇa: Completely.

Krishna concludes his systematic teaching, emphasizing he has shared wisdom typically reserved for advanced initiates. By telling Arjuna to reflect and choose freely, he honors human agency, showing that even divine instruction respects the individual's responsibility for their own decisions.

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सर्वगुह्यतमं भूय: शृणु मे परमं वच: |
इष्टोऽसि मे दृढमिति ततो वक्ष्यामि ते हितम् ||64||

Hear again My supreme word, most secret of all; because you are dearly beloved of Me, I will tell you what is good for you.

Sarvaguhyatamaṃ: Most secret of all.
Bhūyaḥ: Again.
Iṣṭoāsi: You are dear.
Dṛḍham: Firmly.

Krishna transitions from formal teaching to intimate counsel, offering his highest wisdom not from obligation but from love. This shift from instructor to intimate friend reveals how spiritual teaching ultimately transcends systematic knowledge, becoming direct transmission from heart to heart.

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Moksha Sannyasa Yogah - Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You shall come to Me alone. I promise you truly, for you are dear to Me.

मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु |
मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे ||65||

Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You shall come to Me alone. I promise you truly, for you are dear to Me.

Manmanā: Mind fixed on Me.
Madbhakto: My devotee.
Madyājī: My worshipper.
Namaskuru: Bow to Me.

This verse contains the essence of bhakti yoga in its simplest form—fix the mind on God, dedicate all action to God, and ultimately attain God. The concluding affirmation of love reveals devotion as not merely a means to an end but a relationship valued for its own sake.

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सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज |
अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुच: ||66||

Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone; I will liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.

Sarvadharmān: All duties.
Parityajya: Completely abandoning.
Mokṣayiṣyāmi: I shall liberate.
Māśucaḥ: Do not grieve.

Considered the essence of the entire Gita, this verse presents complete surrender to God as the ultimate spiritual path. By promising liberation from all sins, Krishna addresses the fundamental human concern for redemption, offering divine grace that transcends the karmic consequences of past actions.

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Moksha Sannyasa Yogah - This is never to be spoken by you to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, nor to one who does not render service, nor to one who desires not to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.

इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन |
न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति ||67||

This is never to be spoken by you to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, nor to one who does not render service, nor to one who desires not to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.

Atapaskāya: To the non-austere.
Abhaktāya: To the non-devoted.
Aśuśrūṣave: To the unwilling listener.
Abhyasūyati: Who cavils.

Krishna provides guidance about sharing spiritual knowledge, emphasizing that wisdom must be given to receptive listeners capable of benefiting from it. This isn't spiritual elitism but practical recognition that teachings offered prematurely or inappropriately can be misunderstood or misused.

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य इदं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति |
भक्तिं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशय: ||68||

He who with supreme devotion to Me will teach this supreme secret to My devotees, shall doubtless come to Me.

Paramaṃ: Supreme.
Guhyaṃ: Secret.
Abhidhāsyati: Will teach.
Asaṃśayaḥ: Without doubt.

Those who share divine wisdom with devotees perform the highest service. This elevation of spiritual teaching above all other activities reveals how the transmission of liberating knowledge creates an unbroken lineage of enlightenment, extending the benefits of wisdom beyond individual liberation.

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न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्चिन्मे प्रियकृत्तम: |
भविता न च मे तस्मादन्य: प्रियतरो भुवि ||69||

Nor is there any among men who does dearer service to Me, nor shall there be another on earth dearer to Me than he.

Priyakṛttamaḥ: Dearer doer.
Bhavitā: Will be.
Priyataraḥ: More dear.
Bhuvi: On earth.

Krishna expresses his special love for those who share his teachings, revealing the divine preference for those who help others spiritually. This establishes teaching as a form of devotion, showing how sharing wisdom becomes an expression of love for both God and humanity.

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